| Aron Wieder | |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| District: | 97th |
| Succeeding: | John W. McGowan |
| Termstart: | January 1, 2025 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Office2: | Member of the Rockland County Legislature from the 13th District |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 2012 |
| Office3: | Majority Leader of the Rockland County Legislature |
| Term Start3: | January 16, 2014 |
| Term End3: | December 17, 2015 |
| Office4: | Member of the East Ramapo School Board |
| Term Start4: | July 1, 2008 |
| Term End4: | June 30, 2011 |
| Predecessor4: | David Resnick |
| Successor4: | Daniel Schwartz |
Aron Wieder is an American politician, of the Democratic Party. He defeated incumbent John W. McGowan in the 2024 New York State Assembly election for New York's 97th State Assembly district. He will assume office on January 1, 2025.[1] [2] [3] Wieder is a follower of the Belz dynasty of Hasidic Judaism, and a graduate of Brooklyn's Machzikei Hadas Yeshiva.[4] He resides in Spring Valley. He has served as a member of the Rockland County Legislature since 2011.[5] He was elected to the board of East Ramapo Central School District in 2008, serving until 2011, becoming during his term its Vice-President and then President. He was the Democratic candidate for New York's 98th State Assembly district in the 2016 general election, but was defeated.[6] He ran in the 2014 Democratic primary for the 98th district, but lost by only 61 votes.[7] [8]