Thomas Menino Quotes

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!
Thomas Menino

Great, Political, Year

And it was from Boston that one in every six American families began their journey into the land of the free.
Thomas Menino

Free, American, Journey

Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston.
Thomas Menino

Energy, Year, Vision

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.
Thomas Menino

Birthday, Great, Another

Boston is known for its innovation.
Thomas Menino

Known, Innovation, Boston

Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.
Thomas Menino

Keep, Safe, Boston

Boston is the engine of the state's economy.
Thomas Menino

State, Economy, Boston

Children need continuity as they grow and learn.
Thomas Menino

Children, Learn, Grow

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.
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State, Jobs, Percent

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.
Thomas Menino

City, Diversity, Edge

For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.
Thomas Menino

State, Economy, Boston

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.
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Dreams, Great, Live

I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.
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City, Committed, Employees

I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.
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Live, Hard, Working

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.
Thomas Menino

Health, Business, Care

I'm proud to report that in 2004 alone, we approved 3,600 new units of housing - our best year ever!
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Best, Alone, Proud

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.
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Fighting, Community, Crime

My fellow citizens, the state of our city is strong.
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Strong, State, City

One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.
Thomas Menino

Learning, Small, Attention

Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.
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Leadership, Strong, Destiny

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.
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True, Everyone, Neighbor

The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.
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True, Young, Learn

These are national problems that require national solutions.
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Problems, National, Solutions

This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.
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Bad, Together, Through

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.
Thomas Menino

Million, Tonight, Boston

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 27, 1942

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