Aron Wieder

Aron Wieder
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2025
Preceded by	John W. McGowan
Member of the Rockland County Legislature from the 13th District[1]
Incumbent
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

1. "Aron B. Wieder". Rockland County, NY Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
2. Strum, Phil. "2024 election results in Rockland, NY, U.S." The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
3. Moster, Naftuli (Nov 13, 2024). "Aron Wieder is the new Haredi 'Ainglish' teacher". Shtetl - Haredi Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
4. D'Onofrio, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Rockland: Assembly, Senate incumbents win". The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
5. Wiener, Julie (2014-09-18). "Hasidic candidate loses in New York State race". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
6. Matsuda, Akiko (September 17, 2014). "Ramapo's Wieder falls short after absentee vote count". The Journal News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
7. McKenna, Chris (January 17, 2025). "One lawmaker, two seats: Aron Wieder joins NY Assembly and keeps Rockland legislator job". lohud. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
8. Gronich, Marc (2024-11-13). "Trump Taps Two New Yorkers For Top Administration Posts". Jewish Press. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by John W. McGowan	Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district 2025–present	Incumbent