Aaron Michlewitz

{{short description|Massachusetts politician}} {{Use American English|date=June 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Aaron Michlewitz | image = Aaron Michlewitz (Massachusetts state representative) at 250th anniversary commemoration of Paul Revere's midnight ride (544730375071).jpg | caption = Michlewitz in 2025 | alt = | office1 = Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] | term_start1 = February 14, 2019 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = [[Jeffrey Sanchez (politician)|Jeff Sanchez]] | successor1 = | state_house2 = Massachusetts | district2 = [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Suffolk district|3rd Suffolk]] | term_start2 = July 8, 2009 | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = [[Salvatore DiMasi|Sal DiMasi]] | successor2 = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|7}} | birth_place = [[North End, Boston]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | occupation = | education = | alma_mater = [[Northeastern University]] | website = }}

'''Aaron Michlewitz''' is a Democratic member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] from the 3rd [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]] District, within the city of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The 3rd Suffolk District encompasses the [[North End, Boston|North End]], Waterfront, [[Chinatown, Boston|Chinatown]], [[South End, Boston|South End]], [[Financial District, Boston|Financial District]], [[Bay Village, Boston|Bay Village]], [[Leather District]], and parts of [[Beacon Hill, Boston|Beacon Hill]], and [[Back Bay, Boston|Back Bay]] neighborhoods.

==Political career== Prior to running for office, Michlewitz worked for the Former [[List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|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.<ref>[http://northendwaterfront.com/2009/05/north-ends-aaron-michlewitz-wins-primary/]</ref>

Michlewitz currently serves as the House Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/02/14/michael-rodrigues-who-led-senate-investigation-into-rosenberg-picked-chamber-budget-chief/6T0sDOMBSKvGvnNZnNaGFL/story.html|title=Michael Rodrigues, who led Senate investigation into Rosenberg, picked as chamber's budget chief - The Boston Globe|last=Stout|first=Matt|website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.boston.com/news/business/2016/08/01/uber-lyft-state-house-bill/]</ref> Michlewitz has also worked on crafting legislation that would regulate Short-Term residential rentals such as Airbnb.<ref>[https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/30/airbnb-taxes-regulation-new-house-bill/TefXRQ0bDLGouKF3kJmSlI/story.html]</ref>

==Personal life== Michlewitz and his wife, Maria, live in the North End.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Aaron Michlewitz {{!}} Representative Aaron Michlewitz |url=https://aaronforrep.com/about/ |access-date=October 2, 2025}}</ref>

Despite being pronouncedly more politically [[Political moderate|moderate]] than Boston Mayor [[Michelle Wu]] (who is herself a [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]]), Michlewitz and Wu share a close personal friendship.<ref name="Platoff1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=What Went Wrong For Josh Kraft In The Boston Mayoral Race? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnBZhgPF_B0 |via=Youtube |publisher=CBS Boston |access-date=October 2, 2025 |date=September 14, 2025}}</ref> 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 <nowiki>[of politics]</nowiki>".<ref name="Platoff1">{{cite web |last1=Platoff |first1=Emma |title=Mayor Wu Has A Powerful Ally In The State House's Likely Next Leader. Their Partnership Could Reshape Boston Politics. |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/metro/michelle-wu-aaron-michlewitz-powerful-alliance |website=The Boston Globe |access-date=October 2, 2025 |date=June 6, 2025}}</ref>

==See also== * [[2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature]] * [[2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/amm1.htm Rep. Aaron M. Michlewitz] at the Massachusetts Legislature * [http://www.aaronforrep.com Representative Aaron Michlewitz campaign site]

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