Michelle Wu (Chinese: 吳弭; [1] pinyin: Wú Mǐ; born January 14, 1985) [2][3] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021. The daughter of Taiwanese American immigrants, Wu earned her bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Harvard University.

From climate resiliency and transportation, to public health and community safety, Mayor Wu has established Boston as a global leader in delivering solutions to the biggest challenges families are facing.

Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone. Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history. In her first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record—and has continued to fall every year since.

Jan 27, 2025 · Mayor Wu established a powerful new program to incentivize development of ownership housing and help Bostonians buy a home and build wealth. To date, $58M in ARPA funding has been allocated to support new development and RFPs have been released for sites in Dorchester and Mattapan.

Feb 3, 2025 · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu discusses letter from Congress seeking sanctuary city testimony 13:55. BOSTON – Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday she plans to cooperate with a request to testify at a ...

Michelle Wu has served as mayor of Boston, Massachusetts since November 2021. Wu was elected mayor in 2021, winning with 64% [1] of the vote, becoming the first woman, first person of color, and first Asian American elected to serve as the mayor of Boston.

Jan 12, 2024 · Michelle Wu’s campaign for mayor in 2021 promised sweeping environmental legislation, action on the tent encampment at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard and reformations to the public transport system. In the two years since she took office, Wu has taken steps to address these issues.

Feb 4, 2025 · Ms. Wu, a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, recently became the first Boston mayor to give birth while in office. Her third child, a daughter, was born Jan. 13. Ms.

Michelle Wu is the first woman and first person of color to be elected Mayor of Boston. Wu got her start in public service interning at City Hall under Mayor Tom Menino while studying at Harvard Law School.

Jan 16, 2025 · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shared new photos of her baby born earlier this week, and spoke publicly about her decision not to take a formal maternity leave.