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Thomas Menino [1942-2014] American

Rank: 103
Politician, Former Mayor of Boston

Thomas Michael Menino was an American politician who served as the 53rd Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. Before becoming mayor, the Boston native was a member and President of Boston City Council.

Birthday, Dreams, Leadership, Learning, Sports

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The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.	Sports	101
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!		102
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.	Dreams	103
The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.		104
We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.		105
One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.	Learning	106
I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.		107
Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.	Leadership	108
Children need continuity as they grow and learn.		109
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.		110
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.	Birthday	111
This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.		112
And it was from Boston that one in every six American families began their journey into the land of the free.		113
We were the first urban school system in the country to wire all of our schools for the Internet.		114
My fellow citizens, the state of our city is strong.		115
Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.		116
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.		117
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.		118
Boston is known for its innovation.		119
These are national problems that require national solutions.		120
Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.		121
I'm proud to report that in 2004 alone, we approved 3,600 new units of housing - our best year ever!		122
I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.		123
Boston is the engine of the state's economy.		124
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.		125
For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.		126
Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston.		201

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