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.

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

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

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

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

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

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