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.

Boston is the engine of the state's economy.

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.

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 safe. And we're going to keep it safe.

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.