Chuck Schumer’s Son in Law is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the DOT

Infrastructure Chuck keeping it all in the family. At least he’s not working for Alphabet any more with all this infrastructure money coming down.



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Michael Shapiro Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of TransportationYale Law School

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Jan 2021 - Present8 months

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Michael Shapiro is Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he focuses on policy related to driving significant investments in American transportation and infrastructure; creating good-paying jobs and equitable economic growth; and ensuring the Department’s activities and key projects incorporate transformational innovations that drive outcomes in terms of jobs, safety, equity, and climate.

Prior to joining the Department of Transportation, Michael was Vice President at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), a company that owns, acquires, and invests in advanced infrastructure projects, and companies applying innovations to such projects. Michael helped lead the establishment of SIP, including working to secure a $400 million first close by Alphabet and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of the five largest Series A investments in U.S. history, and deploying capital toward transformative projects in mobility and the resilience of the electric grid.

As Vice President, Michael was responsible for the origination, diligence, and execution of transactions, and led the firm’s activities on public-private partnerships. Previously, Michael was a member of Sidewalk Labs’ investment team, where he led investments in advanced mobility and social infrastructure.

Prior to joining Sidewalk Labs, he worked for MassAve Group, a family office in Washington, D.C. focused on long-term investments in business and health services companies.

Before that, Michael was Economic Policy Advisor for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, where he led economic policy related to job creation, competition policy, fiscal and tax matters, healthcare, and manufacturing and trade.

He previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the White House National Economic Council in the Obama Administration and held roles at the Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Treasury Department. Michael graduated from Yale Law School and Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Get to Know Jessica Emily Schumer - US Senator Chuck Schumer & His Wife Iris Schumer's First Daughter

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Husband Iris Weinshall princess, Jessica isn't single anymore, as she is married to Michael Shapiro. The couple is a former co-worker and met in 2011 at The White House, as both Jessica and Michael worked in the department National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers.

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