Aaron Michlewitz | |
Office1: | Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
Term Start1: | February 14, 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Jeff Sanchez |
State House2: | Massachusetts |
District2: | 3rd Suffolk |
Term Start2: | July 8, 2009 |
Predecessor2: | Sal DiMasi |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1978 |
Birth Place: | North End, Boston |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | 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.
Michlewitz was elected in a special election following the resignation of Salvatore DiMasi in 2009.[1]
Prior to the election, 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 is currently serving 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]