Mayor's Speeches
Key addresses of Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston
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Boston Municipal Research Bureau Address
In his annual address to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Mayor Thomas M. Menino outlined City progress and goals for education, housing, economic development, youth investment and working women.
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State of the City 2013
Mayor Menino delivers annual State of the City address with a focus on unleashing human potential through education, partnerships for learning, progress for women, and increased availability of middle-income housing.
2013 State of the City Address »
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State of the City 2012
The City of Boston has thrived, despite the political and economic divisions surrounding us, and Mayor Menino emphasized that personal connections, relationships, and collaboration, will continue to propel the city forward in 2012.
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Mayor Menino Focuses on Boston Waterfronts in Annual Chamber of Commerce Address
“Our waterfronts – all of them – have enchanted Bostonians since the city’s earliest days. This new Municipal Harbor Plan is about how we can continue to reinvest in our harbor and waterfronts so they continue to thrive for the next generation."
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Mayor Menino Announces: The Dudley Plan
During his annual address to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Mayor Menino announced major new development plans for the old Ferdinand Furniture building that will revitalize the long-dormant Dudley Square neighborhood of Boston.
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State of the City 2011
As the City continues to make strides toward economic recovery, Mayor Menino emphasized that true progress should be shared widely and recounted the progress of the last year. Mayor Menino highlighted education reform and development growth and laid out an agenda to create jobs, reduce disparities in healthcare and education and strengthen public safety.
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Mayor Menino Addresses Education in Annual Chamber of Commerce Address
"I believe the success of our public schools is directly connected to the success of our economy," said Mayor Menino. "Boston Public Schools have a track record of constant improvement, but our progress will stall if we don’t take the right actions."
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Boston Municipal Research Bureau Address
Mayor Menino addressed the Boston Municipal Research Bureau to discuss his top priorities for the year.
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New Era of Shared Innovation
In front of a packed audience of local leaders and dignitaries, Mayor Menino took the oath of office at historic Faneuil Hall to begin his fifth term as Mayor of the City of Boston.
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Transformative Change
Joined by local business leaders and more than 400 guests, Mayor Menino called on the group to partner with city government to achieve an ambitious agenda over the next four years, highlighted by a new era of innovation in the Boston Public Schools, increased opportunity for development and growth citywide, and a reinvention of city government to better meet current challenges.
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Plan to Advance Public Education
In his keynote speech at the Chief Executives' Club Luncheon, Mayor Menino outlined his plan to accelerate progress by pursuing two reforms - creating a new form of in-district charter schools and introducing performance pay for educators in the Boston Public Schools.
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A Three-Point Strategy to Stabilize City Budget and Move Boston Forward
Discussing the unprecedented economic challenges confronting Boston, Mayor Menino outlined a plan to bridge the City’s anticipated budget shortfall for fiscal year 2010, reform city government, and invest in opportunities for growth and savings.
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Moving Boston Forward in the Face of the Country's Economic Downturn
"We are confronting a great economic crisis. Boston did not create it but Boston must deal with it and together, we will overcome it."
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Boston: Opportunities for our Future
"I believe Boston can be the most inviting, empowering and captivating city in the world," Mayor Menino said. "Without a blueprint that beckons Boston to be even better, it's easy to succumb to simple solutions that are unbecoming of a city as great as ours."
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Bucking the Trend: Positioning Boston for Greater Growth
In his annual speech to the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Menino highlighted the fact that innovative ideas and creative opportunities for progress often originate during difficult economic times.
