About Jeremy

Jeremy Shaffer serves the residents of the 28th Legislative District with a commitment to give his all working with both parties to make our community and state even better places to live and second to none.  

Jeremy prides himself on being a problem-solver and having an entrepreneurial spirit to get things done. Shaffer earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Using his experience at CMU, Jeremy co-founded InspectTech, an infrastructure business headquartered in Pittsburgh and specializing in keeping our bridges and highways safe. With his extensive experience as a small business owner, Jeremy recognizes the challenges of opening and running a business in our Commonwealth, as well as navigating government agencies. 

In Harrisburg, Jeremy strives to establish policies to grow a prosperous Commonwealth as a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, fighting against tax hikes and cutting wasteful spending. Jeremy seeks to advance the quality of life in Western Pennsylvania by improving our infrastructure and building up our communities by supporting families, students, teachers and our valued first responders. Jeremy also endeavors to protect our natural resources, having served as a National Park Service volunteer and member of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Friends of the Riverfront. 

Jeremy has been a longtime servant in our community, twice elected as a Ross Township Commissioner and serving as the Board President during his term. He has also been an advocate for our libraries for over a decade including as a board member and volunteer on the Northland Regional Library Foundation and Northern Tier Library Board. In addition, he has been an active youth sports coach in soccer and basketball, and former church elder and deacon.

As a father, Jeremy understands the importance of ensuring opportunities, freedoms, and the American Dream for current and future generations, and he fights to protect commonsense solutions in Pennsylvania. 

Jeremy lives in Pine Township with his wife, Stacey, a UPMC/Pitt trained geriatric internal medicine physician, their five children with four daughters and one son, and last but not least, their beloved dog.