Aron Wieder

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]

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]
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

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] 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

Personal life

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]