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.

Building on the success of her BPS Sundays Pilot program, Mayor Wu worked to make nine of Boston’s leading museums and cultural institutions free to all school-aged children in the city.

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.

6 days ago · Mayor Wu is both gearing up for a competitive race against Kraft and preparing to testify before Congress about Boston's "sanctuary" policies. Mayor Michelle Wu took questions from seniors at the ...

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.

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.

Nov 2, 2021 · Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She assumed office on November 16, 2021. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026. Wu ran for election for Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She won in the general election on November 2, 2021. Wu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021.

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 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.