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Michelle Wu
NameMichelle Wu
CaptionWu in 2021
OfficeMayor of Boston
Term startNovember 16, 2021
PredecessorKim Janey
Office1President of the Boston City Council
Term start12016
Term end12018
Predecessor1Bill Linehan
Successor1Andrea Campbell
Office2Member of the Boston City Council
Term start22014
Term end22021
Constituency2At-large
Birth date14 January 1985
Birth placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseConor Pewarski
Alma materHarvard University (BA, JD)
Websitehttps://www.michelleforboston.com/

Michelle Wu is an American politician serving as the mayor of Boston, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as an at-large member and president of the Boston City Council. Elected in the 2021 Boston mayoral election, she is the first woman, first person of color, and first Asian American to be elected mayor in the city's history.

Early life and education

Michelle Wu was born in Chicago to Taiwanese immigrant parents. She attended Barrington High School before enrolling at Harvard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Following her undergraduate studies, she worked in management consulting at the Boston Consulting Group. Wu later returned to Harvard Law School, where she was a student of Professor Elizabeth Warren. During this time, she helped open a small business, a tea shop, with her family in Boston's Chinatown.

Political career

Her political involvement began with volunteering for Elizabeth Warren's successful 2012 U.S. Senate campaign. This experience led to a role as a fellow in the office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, focusing on small business development. Wu's work in city government and her legal background provided a foundation for her own electoral pursuits, culminating in her first run for the Boston City Council in 2013.

Boston City Council

Elected in 2013, Wu took office in January 2014 as an at-large councilor. She quickly gained attention for her advocacy on issues like food justice, environmental policy, and regulatory reform. In 2016, her colleagues elected her president of the Boston City Council, making her the first woman of color to hold that leadership position. During her tenure, she championed ordinances to promote renewable energy, reduce plastic bag use, and protect tenants' rights, often working in coalition with councilors like Ayanna Pressley and Andrea Campbell.

2021 Boston mayoral election

Wu announced her candidacy for mayor in September 2020, entering a historically large field following Mayor Marty Walsh's departure to become the United States Secretary of Labor. The preliminary election in September 2021 narrowed the field to Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, both sitting city councilors. Wu's campaign focused on a progressive platform including fare-free public transit, a Green New Deal for Boston, and ambitious housing policies. She won the general election on November 2, 2021, defeating Essaibi George by a wide margin.

Mayor of Boston

Wu was inaugurated as the 48th mayor of Boston on November 16, 2021, succeeding acting mayor Kim Janey. Her early administration has prioritized implementing her campaign promises, including launching free bus routes on the MBTA system, advancing planning for a city-level Green New Deal, and declaring a public health emergency for the crisis at the Mass and Cass area. She has also focused on the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the redevelopment of city properties.

Political positions

Wu identifies as a progressive Democrat and her policy agenda is considered left-leaning within the context of Massachusetts politics. She is a strong proponent of municipal-level action on climate change, affordable housing creation, and reforming public transportation. She has supported policies like rent control, which requires state legislative approval, and has been critical of the high cost of living in Boston. Her stances often align with those of prominent national progressives like Ed Markey and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Category:1985 births Category:American women mayors Category:Mayors of Boston Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Democratic Party mayors in Massachusetts Category:American people of Taiwanese descent Category:Living people