Michelle Wu

“Mental health awareness means ending the stigma of mental illness by sharing the complexities of our stories and fighting to make care accessible to every family.”

“I think, at the end of the day, especially for municipal elections, we see relatively low voter turnout. So the goal is to expand who sees themselves reflected in government, who's empowered to take the lead in politics.”

“Often when we talk about food and food policy, it is thinking about hunger and food access through food pantries and food banks, all of which are extremely important.”

“Any candidate should put forward a vision and plans that really show how we can move with urgency.”

“In bringing my baby to work, I am happy to be a visible reminder of how messy and difficult it is to be a working parent.”

“Mobilize your friends and neighbors to understand that your day-to-day involvement with local government matters far more than a referendum on the White House every four years.”

“Growing up, I never ever thought that I would or could or should be involved in politics. I didn't see anyone who looked like me in spaces of power.”

“Certainly, workers in many industries do not have the privilege of being able to balance parenting at the workplace, and we must fight especially hard to support working parents in low-wage jobs.”

“The first time I set foot in Boston City Hall, I felt invisible - swallowed up by the cavernous concrete hallways, and shrunk down even more with every checkpoint and looming government counter. My immigrant family tried to stay away from spaces like these.”

“To be clear, building a seamless and convenient network of protected cycling infrastructure will require trade-offs. On many streets, adding a cycle track means narrowing or removing car lanes, or eliminating on-street parking - scenarios that bring panic to car and business owners.”

“I will stand on the side of moving forward and ensuring that we are putting in place the changes and the policies to aim for our brightest future.”

“I'm tired but grateful: choosing to blend parenting and public service has made me a more confident mother and a better legislator.”

“Boston has jobs... And we have plenty of talent in our communities, who either physically can't get there because the transportation system isn't working well or need a little bit of a boost in terms of training and access.”

“I'm proud to have partnered and worked with Congresswoman Ayanna Presley, Sen. Ed Markey as they filed federal legislation that would generate billions of dollars for transit agencies across the country to offer fare-free transportation.”

“Our family tradition is to make a trip up to Acadia and do some hiking and enjoy the outdoors there.”

“We, through city government, can add protections and regulations and have policy conversations about so many aspects of what affects our residents' daily lives.”

“I play piano, a little Gershwin, before debates.”

“During natural disasters or emergencies, the most resilient communities - places that suffer the fewest casualties and rebuild more quickly - are not the wealthiest neighborhoods or ones that have spent the most on physical infrastructure, but rather the communities with the strongest social infrastructure.”

“We're ready to be a Boston that doesn't push people out, but welcomes all who call our city home.”

“Free public transportation is the single biggest step we could take toward economic mobility, racial equity, and climate justice.”