“We can build wealth in all our communities, value public education, plan for our neighborhoods, invest in housing we can afford and transportation that serves everyone, truly fund public health for safety and healing, and deliver on a city Green New Deal for clean air and water, healthy homes, and the brightest future for our children.”

American lawyer and politician, mayor of Boston since 2021

Michelle Wu is an American lawyer and politician who has served as mayor of Boston since 2021. A Democrat, she is among the youngest mayors in the city’s history, and the first woman and first Asian American elected to the office. Before becoming mayor, Wu built her career in public service and city politics. She is known for her leadership in Boston and for representing a new milestone in the city’s political history.