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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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