Menino Quotes

#1. Before I left, he said, 'Nothing in this life remains unchanged, o meu menino. Not even mountains.

Oksana Marafioti

#2. Boston is known for its innovation.

Thomas Menino

#3. 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

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

Thomas Menino

#5. 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.

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#8. 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

#9. Boston is the engine of the state's economy.

Thomas Menino

#10. This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.

Thomas Menino

#11. 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.

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#13. These are national problems that require national solutions.

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#15. He was a man of great statue

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#20. 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

#21. It's like an Alcatraz around my neck

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#23. Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.

Thomas Menino

#24. Children need continuity as they grow and learn.

Thomas Menino

#25. I'm driven. I have the opportunity to change people's lives.

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino

#29. 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

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

Thomas Menino

#31. 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.

Thomas Menino

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

Thomas Menino