Montgomery County Commissioner and soon-to-be Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro took part in a conference call Monday evening with President Barack Obama.
Shapiro, who received the most votes of any candidate on statewide ballots in last Tuesday's election (including President-elect Donald Trump), introduced Obama on the call to Democratic politicians and activists from across the country.
The president described Shapiro as a "great guy" as Shapiro himself was introduced to the hundreds of people on the call by acting Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile.
"I am keenly aware of the anxiety many Americans feel right now," said Shapiro, who was endorsed by Obama during the race for attorney general against Republican state Sen. John Rafferty.
In what also amounted to an introduction of himself to the hundreds of Democrats from all corners of the country, Shapiro said, "I will do my part to protect people's rights" as Pennsylvania's top law enforcement official.
Shapiro will take office in January and face the immediate task of re-instilling a sense of pride in the Attorney General's Office following Kathleen Kane's disastrous term.
He told Democrats on the conference call that "perhaps the lesson we can learn from Tuesday is each of us must do our part" to continue fighting for the party's progressive platform.
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He said Obama "will continue to be the North Star" of the Democratic Party for years to come.
"I know I will be guided by it and generations of public servants will be too," Shapiro said.
Obama then took over and thanked Shapiro for an "amazing introduction."
