Thomas Menino Boston Quotations

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

Boston is known for its innovation.

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!

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.

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