Michelle Wu
Michelle Wu (born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician. Wu is the 55th Mayor of Boston since 2021. She was a member of the Boston City Council from 2014 until 2021. A Taiwanese-American, she is the first Asian American woman to serve on the council or be Boston's mayor. From January 2016 to January 2018, she was president of the council and was its first woman of color president.[1]
Michelle Wu | |
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| 55th Mayor of Boston | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Janey |
| President of the Boston City Council | |
| In office January 2016 – January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Linehan |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Campbell |
| Member of the Boston City Council at-large | |
| In office January 4, 2014 – November 16, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Connolly Felix G. Arroyo |
| Succeeded by | Erin Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Conor Pewarski (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
In September 2020, Wu announced her candidacy for Mayor of Boston in the 2021 election.[2] In November 2021, Wu won the election and became the first woman and person of color elected to the mayoral office.[3]
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Wu (right) with Elizabeth Warren (left) while working on Warren's 2012 Senate campaign
Wu campaigning for Boston City Council in 2013
Wu at the 2015 Dorchester Day Parade
In the midst of a record number of pilots in Massachusetts showcasing how bus service can be improved to actually provide rapid transit, two advocates fighting to bring transport justice sit down to swap wisdom about what it takes to transform transportation. Rehana Moosajee, former City Councilor and Head of the Mayoral Committee for Transport from Johannesburg, who oversaw implementation of Africa's first BRT - Rea Vaya, and Michelle Wu, a progressive sustainable transport champion on the Boston City Council, join in a conversation. This interview between two sustainable transport superheros
Wu with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Suffolk County Sherriff Steven W. Tompkins at an event for Warren's 2020 presidential campaign
Wu campaigning for mayor in September 2021
Wu participating in the 2021 Roxbury Unity Parade
Wu (left) in 2022 at Boston's 22nd Annual Street Festival with Congressman Stephen Lynch (center) and City Council President Ed Flynn (right)
Wu with Governor Charlie Baker at the December 2021 groundbreaking of an affordable housing development
L–R: City Councilman Michael F. Flaherty, Wu, City Council President Ed Flynn, and Governor Charlie Baker in June 2022
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References
- ↑ Encarnacao, Jack (2016-01-05). "Michelle Wu takes reins as Boston City Council president". Boston Herald. https://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/01/michelle_wu_takes_reins_as_boston_city_council_president. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Valencia, Milton J. (September 15, 2020). Michelle Wu makes it official: She's running for mayor of Boston. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/15/metro/michelle-wu-makes-it-official-shes-running-mayor-boston/. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ Buell, Spencer (November 2, 2021). "Michelle Wu Will Be the Next Mayor of Boston". www.bostonmagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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