Andrew Combe Quotes

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

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

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Children need continuity as they grow and learn.

Boston is the engine of the state`s economy.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Boston is known for its innovation.

These are national problems that require national solutions.

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!