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Wikipedia Summary for Thomas Menino
Thomas Michael Menino (December 27, 1942 – October 30, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. Before becoming mayor, the Boston native was a member and President of the Boston City Council.
Menino was President of the United States Conference of Mayors (2002–2003) and co-chair and co-founder with Michael Bloomberg of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. In January 2014, he was appointed Professor of the Practice of Political Science at Boston University. He also served as Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Initiative on Cities, an urban leadership research center based at Boston University.
I'm driven. I have the opportunity to change people's lives.
It's like an Alcatraz around my neck.
I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree.
Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston.
For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.
Currently, Boston has only nine percent of the state's population -- but we provide more than 16 percent of the jobs and 19 percent of the state's revenues.
Boston is the engine of the state's economy.
I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.
I'm proud to report that in 2004 alone, we approved 3,600 new units of housing -- our best year ever!
Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.
These are national problems that require national solutions.
Boston is known for its innovation.
Tonight, I am pleased to announce that I have secured $1 million from the Convention Host Committee to fund the beautification of Boston's neighborhoods.
I brought together experts from health care, business, academic institutions, and the community to develop a comprehensive blueprint for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health care in the City of Boston.
Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.
My fellow citizens, the state of our city is strong.
We were the first urban school system in the country to wire all of our schools for the Internet.
And it was from Boston that one in every six American families began their journey into the land of the free.
This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.
And for the city's birthday, we will host events in every neighborhood of the city, inviting all of our residents to share in the celebration of Boston's great epic -- the story of neighbors who support one another where it matters most.
In the 1990s, we introduced Boston's community policing strategy. We reversed the tide of violent crime that threatened our city, and we established a national model for preventing and fighting crime.
Children need continuity as they grow and learn.
Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.
One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.
We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.
The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.
2004 was a great year for Boston! The Patriots won the Super Bowl! Boston hosted its first national political convention! And -- the Red Sox won the World Series!
The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.
I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.
Here's what I see all across this great city -- people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams.