Longest serving mayor of Boston, Thomas Menino, has died
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[quote](CNN) -- Thomas Menino, who retired this year as the longest-serving mayor in Boston history, died Thursday morning after a battle with cancer, according to his spokeswoman, Dorothy Joyce. He was 71.
In a statement, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Menino was "a terrific mayor and a close partner. In 2006, Bloomberg said he and Menino formed Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition that began as a meeting of 15 mayors and eventually grew to include more than 1,000 mayors from around the country.
"Whether it was tackling illegal guns or reviving neighborhoods, Tom was never afraid to take on tough issues," Bloomberg said. "He cared deeply about the people of Boston, and he was tireless in making his city a better place to live and work."
After the April 15, 2013, terror bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and wounded more than 260, Menino was "steady as always, showing the same determined leadership that made his career in public service one of Boston's most important and most influential," Bloomberg said.[/quote]
Arguably he turned Boston into one of the most ecologically friendly, safe, and strong cities in the USA. In my opinion, he's one of the greatest mayors of all time. Godspeed.
R.I.P Mumbles
We'll miss you :(
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