Michelle Wu

Imagine a super-smart leader who helps run a whole city! That's Michelle Wu. She's the mayor of Boston, which is like being the captain of a big ship. She was born on January 14, 1985. She's the first woman and the first person of color to be the mayor of Boston, which is super special! She's also one of the youngest mayors Boston has had in a very long time, making her a real go-getter!

Michelle Wu didn't just become mayor overnight. She worked really hard in school, going to amazing places like Harvard University and Harvard Law School. Think of it like getting straight A's and then going to a super-duper college for lawyers!

Before becoming mayor, she was on the Boston City Council, which is like a team that helps make rules for the city. She was the first Asian-American woman to be on that team and even became its leader!

Michelle Wu has some amazing ideas to make Boston a better place. She helped make rules to protect wetlands, which are like nature's sponges, and to help the city deal with climate change. She even helped ban plastic bags, so we can have cleaner parks and oceans!

She also believes everyone should be able to ride the bus for free, so she started a program to try that out on some bus routes. That's like getting a free ride to the playground!

As mayor, Michelle Wu is working on a 'Green New Deal' for Boston, which is a big plan to help the environment. She's also making sure the city doesn't invest money in companies that hurt the planet, like those that make a lot of pollution. She's a strong voice for what she believes in and wants to make sure Boston is a fair and healthy place for everyone.

She was even re-elected to be mayor again, showing how much people trust her!