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

These are national problems that require national solutions.
Thomas Menino

I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.
Thomas Menino

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

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.
Thomas Menino

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.
Thomas Menino

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.
Thomas Menino

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