Aron Wieder
Aron Wieder | |
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| 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] | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2012 | |
| 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
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
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]
New York State Assembly
Personal life
Wieder is a follower of the Belz dynasty of Hasidic Judaism, and a graduate of Brooklyn's Machzikei Hadas Yeshiva.[8] He resides in Spring Valley.[8]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Gronich, Marc (2024-11-13). "Trump Taps Two New Yorkers For Top Administration Posts". Jewish Press. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
