Mayor of the Year

Yaniv Aronson
Mayor of Conshohocken Borough

The Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association’s 2023 Mayor of the Year, Yaniv Aronson has changed the office of Mayor in Conshohocken Borough, according to the nomination submitted by his Borough Council President. His impressive list of accomplishments and activities will attest to that fact.

A 2004 Penn State graduate with a Master’s degree from St. Joseph’s and Boston Universities, Yaniv Aronson is an instructor of film and video at the Montgomery County Community College and Chair of the Mass Media Department there. Soon after moving to Conshohocken, Aronson became involved in his newly adopted community, leading to his election as Mayor in 2017.

He immediately hit the ground running and has not stopped since. Mayor Aronson attends “every” public event that takes place in the borough, attending countless educational seminars, community clean-ups, VFW sponsored Memorial Day ceremonies, panel, tree plantings, new business openings, town hall meetings, senior lunches, presentations to scout troops and many more. In addition, he provides publicity and support for these many community individuals, organizations and events by sharing them with the community through his active social media postings and monthly community newsletter.

Mayor Aronson enjoys an excellent relationship with the Conshohocken Police chief and police department, as evidenced by the many peaceful and incident free public events that take place in the borough including 8 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020. Together, the mayor and police department have sponsored hands-only CPR classes, identify theft and seminars, bike and trail safety classes, Coffee with a Cop, and an annual paper shredding event. Additionally, the community has benefitted from other public safety-related activities through the initiative and efforts of Mayor Aronson’s wife, Sarah who organizes community mental health panel discussions, suicide prevention trainings, and fund-raises for local service organizations. Aronson and his wife also created a nonprofit organization called Destination Conshohocken committed to "charity, volunteer services, community engagement, and promotion of the arts."

Mayor Aronson has received awards from the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Police Association, the Conshohocken Environmental Advisory Council, and the Rotary Club and after winning reelection in 2021, he received the Governor’s Award for Community Engagement.

Mayor Aronson has served his community in numerous other ways including serving on the Conshohocken Environmental Advisory Council, the Northeast High School Occupational Advisory Council, the Conshohocken Plymouth Whitemarsh Rotary Club, and the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association. His most significant contribution is serving since 2018, as the Chairman of the Conshohocken Arts Festival and Car Show, a major summer event that encompasses the entire main street of Conshohocken and brings thousands of visitors to the borough.

Mayor Aronson lives by these words, “I encourage everyone to get involved, especially locally. “You’re serving your community, friends, neighbors, and your family. There’s no better feeling in the world,” thereby earning him the honor of being named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association.

For his many accomplishments and the exemplary manner in which he has held the office of mayor, the PSMA calls upon all mayors to recognize and congratulate Mayor Yaniv Aronson as our 2023 "Mayor of the Year."