Thomas Menino Quotes (40 Quotes)



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

    I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree,

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

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


    My Republican friends are laughing at us because of the indecision we're going through, ... Inside Politics.

    I am committed to making our city work for all Bostonians. I know this city. I love this city. And I am prepared to move our city forward.

    These are national problems that require national solutions.

    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.

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

    I look forward to visiting all of the schools in our system this year and wish all of our students an enriching academic experience.


    I encourage you all to go about your business, as I will be doing this evening,

    We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.

    We were the first urban school system in the country to wire all of our schools for the Internet.

    People of color fare worse than their counterparts on a number of health issues - such as infant mortality, asthma, and diabetes.


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

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

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

    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.

    You can't make a campaign about money. It's not about money. It's about issues. It's about what the future is for the American people, and that's what this should be all about What's your policy and how you're going to make America better for all our people.


    We're very excited to have the Yankees in town this weekend, but we want to make sure it's a safe weekend,

    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.

    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!

    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.

    I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.

    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.

    To call school off two days in a row, that's very significant, ... I can tell you how serious it is out there. I was by some of the schools this morning, and the drifts are eight and nine feet high. We'll never get those sidewalks cleared by Monday -- and Tuesday, probably but not likely.

    Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.

    The Cardinal has made that decision, and I think it's time for us to get on with it, get on with supporting, like I said the pastors, the priests and the victims.

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

    The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.

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

    Like so many other health conditions, the burden of breast cancer seems to fall more heavily on women of color,

    Children need continuity as they grow and learn.


    I am proud to say that today Boston is one of the safest cities in America. That's because we've taken crime very seriously from the very beginning.

    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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