Mayor Wu's infant daughter included on list of 'Most influential Bostonians'
Boston Magazine's annual list of the 150 most influential Bostonians in 2025 included a rare 151st honoree—one who isn't even 5 months old.
Mira Wu Pewarski, the infant daughter of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, was included as a 'bonus baby' on the list for her many appearances around the city, and the country, since her birth in January. Wu herself also made the list, coming in at number seven.
'Baby Mira clearly runs this town. She goes everywhere advocating for the city, with nothing but rave reviews and reception‚" the magazine's staff wrote. 'Forget campaign strategists—the Hub's tiniest VIP has already mastered the art of winning hearts, and she's not even walking.'
Wu is the first Boston mayor to give birth in office. She announced her pregnancy in July 2024, saying from the start that she would not be taking any maternity leave.
Soon after Mira's birth on Jan. 13, Wu began bringing her to appearances around Boston.
When she was called to testify before Congress on Boston's status as a sanctuary city in March—a hearing that was delayed by several weeks because she had not yet been cleared to travel by her doctor—she even brought the baby to Capitol Hill so she could continue to care for her during the trip.
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