Aron Wieder
Aron Wieder | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John W. McGowan |
| Member of the Rockland County Legislature from the 13th District[1] | |
| In office January 2, 2012 – February 13, 2025 | |
| Majority Leader of the Rockland County Legislature | |
| In office January 16, 2014 – December 17, 2015 | |
| Member of the East Ramapo School Board | |
| In office July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Resnick |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Schwartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Spring Valley, New York |
Aron B. Wieder is an American politician serving in the New York State Assembly for the 97th district. A Democrat, he defeated incumbent John W. McGowan and flipped the seat in 2024.[2] He has also served in the Rockland County Legislature for the 13th district since 2011.[3]
Political career
[edit]Wieder was elected to the board of East Ramapo Central School District in 2008, serving until 2011, becoming Vice-President and then President during his tenure.[1]
He was the Democratic candidate for New York's 98th State Assembly district in the 2016 general election, but was defeated.[4] He ran in the 2014 Democratic primary for the 98th district, but lost by only 61 votes.[5][6]
Rockland County Legislature
[edit]Wieder has served as a member of the Rockland County Legislature since 2011.[1] He announced that he would remain in the position while concurrently serving in the State Assembly.[7] On February 13th he announced that he's resigning his seat in the Rockland County Legislature citing that "he has made significant progress on those projects and decided it was the right time to resign."[8]
New York State Assembly
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Wieder is a follower of the Belz dynasty of Hasidic Judaism, and a graduate of Brooklyn's Machzikei Hadas Yeshiva.[9] He resides in Spring Valley.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aron B. Wieder". Rockland County, NY Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ Strum, Phil. "2024 election results in Rockland, NY, U.S." The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Moster, Naftuli (Nov 13, 2024). "Aron Wieder is the new Haredi 'Ainglish' teacher". Shtetl - Haredi Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ D'Onofrio, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Rockland: Assembly, Senate incumbents win". The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Wiener, Julie (2014-09-18). "Hasidic candidate loses in New York State race". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Matsuda, Akiko (September 17, 2014). "Ramapo's Wieder falls short after absentee vote count". The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ McKenna, Chris (January 17, 2025). "One lawmaker, two seats: Aron Wieder joins NY Assembly and keeps Rockland legislator job". lohud. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ McKenna, Chris (February 14, 2025). "Assemblyman Aron Wieder quits Rockland legislature seat he kept after starting state post". The Journal News. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b Gronich, Marc (2024-11-13). "Trump Taps Two New Yorkers For Top Administration Posts". Jewish Press. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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