Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston. She was born in Chicago, the daughter of parents who had immigrated from Taiwan. Wu graduated from Harvard College in 2007 and took up a job at Boston Consulting Group. Wu left her position at BCG when her mother began to struggle with mental health challenges and moved back to Chicago; she became their primary caretaker for her younger siblings and opened up a teahouse to support her mother financially. Wu then enrolled in Harvard Law School where she formed a close bond with then law professor Elizabeth Warren in her first semester. Wu entered public service first as a law fellow for former Boston Mayor Menino. Later, she became the first Asian-American woman to serve on the Boston City Council and then became the first Council President of color by a unanimous vote. On the Council she worked on issues such as healthcare equity, access to language translation, and many other issues. Her efforts continue to impact the people of Boston in a positive way. As Mayor, she focuses on initiatives such as affordable housing, closing the racial wealth gap, climate justice, and many more. She currently lives in Roslindale with her husband and her two children. Mayor Michelle Wu is a very caring and down to earth person and is trying to make Boston a better place for everyone to live.