Aaron Michlewitz
Aaron Michlewitz | |
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.jpg) Michlewitz in 2025 | |
| Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sanchez |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Suffolk district | |
| Assumed office July 8, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sal DiMasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1978 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | North End, Boston |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
Aaron Michlewitz is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Suffolk District, within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3rd Suffolk District encompasses the North End, Waterfront, Chinatown, South End, Financial District, Bay Village, Leather District, and parts of Beacon Hill, and Back Bay neighborhoods.
Political career
[edit]Prior to running for office, Michlewitz worked for the Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Sal DiMasi as his Constituent Services Director from 2004 until DiMasi's resignation on January 27, 2009.
Michlewitz was elected in a special election following the resignation of Salvatore DiMasi in 2009.[1]
Michlewitz currently serves as the House Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.[2] He has previously served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, the Joint Committee on Public Service, and the Joint Committee on Election Laws.
In 2016, Michlewitz was a leading author of Massachusetts's landmark legislation dealing with Transportation Network Companies like Uber and Lyft.[3] Michlewitz has also worked on crafting legislation that would regulate Short-Term residential rentals such as Airbnb.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Michlewitz and his wife, Maria, live in the North End.[5]
Despite being pronouncedly more politically moderate than Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (who is herself a progressive), Michlewitz and Wu share a close personal friendship.[6][7] Reporter Emma Platoff, of The Boston Globe, wrote in 2025 that the two appear to share a years-long "genuine friendship", rather than a political alliance. Wu has described him as her "big brother in the business [of politics]".[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ Stout, Matt. "Michael Rodrigues, who led Senate investigation into Rosenberg, picked as chamber's budget chief - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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- ^ [3]
- ^ "About Aaron Michlewitz | Representative Aaron Michlewitz". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Platoff, Emma (June 6, 2025). "Mayor Wu Has A Powerful Ally In The State House's Likely Next Leader. Their Partnership Could Reshape Boston Politics". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "What Went Wrong For Josh Kraft In The Boston Mayoral Race?". CBS Boston. September 14, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025 – via Youtube.
External links
[edit]- Rep. Aaron M. Michlewitz at the Massachusetts Legislature
- Representative Aaron Michlewitz campaign site
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