South End Resident Michelle Wu Throws Her Hat in Ring for City Council
Wu, a Harvard graduate, recently worked for the Elizabeth Warren campaign and the City of Boston.
South End resident Michelle Wu filed with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance this week as a candidate for one of Boston’s four At-Large City Council seats. "I’m running because I believe in Boston and I believe that in city government we can make changes," Wu said. Wu, 27, is an attorney and former law student of U.S. Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren. She most recently worked full-time on the Warren campaign, where she directed statewide outreach to communities of color. "Boston’s greatesest strength is diversity and the city council should reflect that diversty," she said. "Over 50 percent of the population in Boston is female and there's currently only one woman on the entire Boston City Council." Prior to the Warren …
Deborah Reiff
10:49 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Michelle is a great listener and combined with her thoughtful, can-do approach would make a terrific addition to the C.C. Boston residents have seen taxes go up and services shrink, and that trend needs to be stopped. I believe the only way to effectively understand and tackle the issues is with a diverse C.C., e.g. more than a single woman and more representative of Boston residents, talking to … more ›