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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.
Boston's public transportation operator, the MBTA, is a division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), [109] limiting the power that the mayor of Boston has over transportation in the city. Nevertheless, Wu has taken actions and voiced positions related to the city's transportation.
The City of Boston does not number its mayors [11] and numbering has been inconsistent over time. For example, Thomas Menino was referred to as the 47th mayor at the time he was sworn in, [ 12 ] yet his successor, Marty Walsh, was identified as the 54th. [ 13 ]
Contrary to a report on social media, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu did not request a meeting with the Boston Red Sox in the wake of All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran's use of an anti-gay slur against a ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended a Wednesday holiday party for elected officials of color after an invitation was accidentally sent to the entire City Council, the NBC News affiliate NBC Boston ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may have to defend her “enemies” list in court after a judge agreed to a request to make it part of discovery in a case against a restaurateur who was accused of ...
The city charter places some restrictions on an acting mayor's authority: [13] an acting mayor "shall possess the powers of mayor only in matters not admitting of delay, but shall have no power to make permanent appointments." [14] Three presidents of the Boston City Council have served as acting mayors of Boston for extended periods after the ...
The 2023 annual “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” was hosted by Michelle Wu, who is Boston’s first Asian American mayor […] The post Boston mayor defends decision to host an annual holiday ...