Michelle Wu becomes first woman and first Asian American to be elected mayor of Boston
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Democrat Michelle Wu made history on Tuesday night when she was elected Boston's new mayor. Wu is the first woman and the first person of color to hold the seat in the city's history.
Boston has historically only elected White men as mayor, and typically elects mayors who have lifelong Boston roots, CBS Boston reports, but Wu has broken both of those traditions with her win. Along with being the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Wu grew up in Chicago and didn't move to Boston until she attended Harvard University and Harvard Law School.
"I came to this city as a homesick college kid," Wu said in her victory speech on Tuesday night. "But as soon as I stepped foot on the red line to Chinatown, tea token in hand, I knew I was home. Thank you, Boston."
