Thomas Menino quotes
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“Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.”
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“And it was from Boston that one in every six American families began their journey into the land of the free.”
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“I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.”
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“The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.”
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“The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.”
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“We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.”
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“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.”
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“One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.”
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“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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“I'm driven. I have the opportunity to change people's lives.”
-- Thomas MeninoSource : "Thomas M. Menino, Mayor Who Led Boston's Renaissance, Is Dead at 71" by Katharine Q. Seelye, www.nytimes.com. October 30, 2014.
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“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.”
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“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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“For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.”
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“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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“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!”
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“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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“Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.”
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“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.”
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“I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.”
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“Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.”
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“Boston is the engine of the state's economy.”
-- Thomas MeninoSource : Thomas M. Menino (2014). “Mayor for a New America”, p.65, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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“Children need continuity as they grow and learn.”
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“I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree.”
-- Thomas Menino
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