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| Assumed office July 12, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Flynn |
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| Born | December 27, 1942 Hyde Park, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Angela Faletra |
| Children | Susan Thomas Jr. The Mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston Massachusetts. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Raymond Leo Flynn (born July 22, 1939) also known as Ray Flynn, was elected Mayor of Boston (1984–1993 Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hyde Park is the most southern Neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Boston |
Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Massachusetts Boston is a major coeducational public research university located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston Massachusetts. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
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Biography
Born in Readville, a part of Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood, Menino was educated at Chamberlayne Junior College (AA, Business Management, 1963) and the University of Massachusetts Boston (BA, Community Planning, 1988). Readville is a part of Boston, considered either a part of the Hyde Park neighborhood or a neighborhood in its own right Hyde Park is the most southern Neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. Mount Ida College is a four-year Liberal arts college in Newton, Massachusetts. An associate degree is an Academic degree awarded by Community colleges Junior colleges four-year Universities, Business colleges The University of Massachusetts Boston is a major coeducational public research university located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He currently resides in Hyde Park with his wife, Angela Faletra. They have two children: Susan and Thomas Jr.
Menino had served nine years on Boston's city council when Ray Flynn left the mayor's seat to become US ambassador to the Vatican. Raymond Leo Flynn (born July 22, 1939) also known as Ray Flynn, was elected Mayor of Boston (1984–1993 The council president at the time, Menino became acting mayor for four months before being elected to his first term in November 1993, defeating State Representative Jim Brett with 64% of the vote and becoming the city's first non-Irish-American mayor in almost eighty years. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. After running unopposed for a second term in 1997, Menino defeated Boston City Councillor Peggy Davis-Mullen in 2001 for a third term with 76% of the vote [1] and in 2005 garnered 67% of the vote in beating Maura Hennigan, another councillor. Maura Hennigan is the Clerk Magistrate of the Suffolk County Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal/Business Division she is the ninth elected official to hold this position [2] Should Menino complete his fourth term, and if the four months as acting mayor are included, he would become the longest-serving mayor in Boston history.
In 2006, Menino proposed two major construction projects which would have a major impact on the city. Trans National Place is a proposed 1,000 foot tower to be built on the site of a city owned parking garage in Boston's Financial District. Trans National Place, also known as 115 Winthrop Square, is a Supertall Skyscraper proposed for construction in Boston, Massachusetts The second proposal calls for the city to sell Boston's City Hall, a 1960's icon of Brutalism architecture. Government Center is a city square and plaza in Boston Massachusetts, bounded by Cambridge Court Congress and Sudbury Streets The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe Menino would then have the city use the proceeds from the sale to fund construction of a new seat of government on the South Boston waterfront, on the site of the current Bank of America Pavillion (Drydock 4). Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United
On April 25, 2006, Menino and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg hosted a summit at Gracie Mansion in New York City, during which the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition was formed. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. Gracie Mansion is the Official residence of the Mayor of New York City. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer The coalition, of which Menino remains its co-chair, stated its goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through " The initial group consisted of 15 mayors; the 15 drafted and signed a statement of principles[1] and set a goal to expand their membership to 50 mayors by the end of 2006. That goal was met six months ahead of schedule, and led to its current membership of 210 mayors, with members from both major political parties and 40 states. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral [2]
Health
Menino has been hospitalized several times since taking office. He has been admitted for abdominal pain and intestinal inflammation, and was treated for kidney stones in 1995 and 1997. Kidney stones, also called renal calculi, are solid concretions (crystal aggregations of dissolved minerals in Urine; calculi typically form In 2003, Menino underwent surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital to remove a rare sarcoma (DFSP) on his back. Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH is the largest Hospital of Longwood Medical and Academic Area, in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of A sarcoma (from the Greek 'sarx' meaning "flesh" is a Cancer of the connective or supportive tissue ( Bone, Cartilage, Fat Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP is a rare Neoplasm of the Dermis layer of the skin and is classified as a Sarcoma. The tumor had not spread, and the mayor was able to return to work in a matter of days. See also Cancer A tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells (termed neoplastic In 2004, the mayor's doctors confirmed he has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease, helping to explain his recurring intestinal problems. Crohn's disease is a Disease of the Digestive system which may affect any part of the Gastrointestinal tract from Mouth to Anus The condition requires life-long treatment with anti-inflammatory medication and careful monitoring of his diet. [3]
Quotes
Mayor Menino is known for his distinctive voice and malapropisms, leading some to call him "Mayor Mumbles". A malapropism (also called a Dogberryism) is the substitution of an incorrect word for a word with a similar sound usually to comic effect Typical examples involve references to Boston's parking shortage as "an Alcatraz around my neck" (meaning, instead, an albatross around his neck), and to former mayor John Collins as "a man of great statue. Alcatraz Island, sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or locally as the Rock, is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay The word albatross is sometimes used to mean an encumbrance or a wearisome burden "
References
- ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Principles. Retrieved on June 18, 2007
- ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on June 18, 2007
External links
- Biography at City of Boston website
- CityMayors profile
- UMass Boston alumni magazine profile
- Mayors Against Illegal Guns homepage
- A Boston Globe profile of Angela Faletra, Menino's wife
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| Preceded by Raymond L. Flynn |
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1993 - |
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