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Mayor for a New America

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by Thomas M. Menino


  Flaherty and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Flaherty/Yoon (“Floon”) partnership/job promise, [>], [>]

  Menino’s ads and, [>]

  Menino’s challenges and, [>]

  Menino’s familiarity/human factor and, [>]–[>]

  missing e-mails and, [>]

  overview, [>]–[>]

  results, [>]

  Yoon and, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  mayoral race/election (2013)

  candidate diversity, [>]

  See also specific individuals

  Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), [>]–[>]

  MCAS

  classroom time/distractions and, [>]–[>]

  description, [>], [>]

  during Carol Johnson’s term, [>]

  Education Reform Act (1993) and, [>]–[>]

  Payzant’s plan, [>], [>]–[>]

  results, [>], [>]

  social promotion and, [>]

  student motivation/discouragement and, [>]

  UP Academy, [>]

  McAuliffe, Terry, [>], [>]

  McCarthy, John, [>]

  McCormack, Mike, [>], [>], [>]

  McCullough, David, [>]

  McGovern, George, [>]

  McGovern, Patricia, [>]

  McGrory, Brian, [>], [>]

  McKenna, John J., [>]

  “megaplex”

  feasibility study/findings, [>]

  Menino and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  neighborhoods and, [>]

  Weld and, [>]

  Menino, Angela

  background/Roslindale and, [>], [>]

  description, [>]

  family finances, [>]

  firefighters’ demonstrations and, [>], [>]

  on husband dancing, [>]

  husband’s job security and, [>]

  marriage/husband and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  meeting/dating future husband, [>]

  as mother, [>]

  planned cruise in Italy and, [>]–[>]

  work of, [>]

  Menino, Carl

  baseball and, [>]–[>]

  clothes and, [>]

  description/values, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  education and, [>]

  Machinists Union and, [>]

  politics and, [>]–[>]

  relationship with son, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  son’s political career and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Westinghouse and, [>], [>], [>]

  Menino, David, [>]

  Menino, Susan (daughter), [>], [>]

  Menino, Susan (mother)

  death, [>]

  immigrants and, [>], [>], [>]

  relationship with son, [>]

  values, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Menino, Thomas (grandfather)

  family members coming to America and, [>], [>]

  mural painting of, [>]–[>]

  village from, [>]–[>]

  wife, [>]

  Menino, Thomas M.

  on campaigns, [>]–[>], [>]

  clothing and, [>]

  college and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  congressional seat (1992) and, [>]

  family finances, [>]

  grandchildren, [>]

  health problems (summary), [>], [>]–[>]

  meeting/dating Angela, [>]

  Metropolitan Life salesman/unions and, [>]–[>], [>]

  speaking/language and, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  speaking lessons and, [>]

  sports and, [>]–[>]

  unions and, [>], [>]

  See also specific events/issues; specific political positions

  Menino, Thomas M./childhood

  activities, [>]–[>]

  description, [>]–[>]

  neighborhood cops and, [>], [>], [>]

  school, [>], [>], [>]

  times of, [>]

  workplaces, [>], [>]

  See also Hyde Park, Boston

  Menino, Tommy (son)

  BPPA and, [>]

  Marathon bombings/aftermath and, [>], [>], [>]

  Mezzogiorno, Italy, [>]–[>]

  Moakley, Joe, [>]

  Modell, Art, [>]

  Monday Night Football, [>]

  Mooney, Brian, [>]

  Moore, Dwayne, [>]

  “Mumbles Menino,” [>], [>], [>], [>]. See also Menino, Thomas M., speaking/language and

  Murphy, Jerry, [>], [>]

  “My Way” (Sinatra), [>], [>], [>]

  National Rifle Association (NRA), [>]–[>]

  National Trust for Historic Preservation, [>], [>], [>]

  See also Main Streets initiative

  Nee, Tom, [>]–[>], [>]

  needle exchange programs, [>]

  neighborhood policing

  “Deacon, the”/role and, [>], [>], [>]

  description/role, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Menino on success, [>]

  neighborhood meetings, [>]–[>]

  911 emergency call system effects, [>]–[>]

  planning/goals, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  police union/Democratic politicians, effects on, [>]–[>]

  pushback from civilians, [>]

  pushback from police, [>]

  successes, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  survey findings on, [>]

  U.S. Justice Department on, [>]

  Nesson, Dick, [>]

  New Balance, [>]

  New Deal, [>]

  New England Association of Schools and Colleges standards, [>]–[>]

  New England Patriots

  AFC championship/tickets and, [>]–[>]

  Foxboro stadium and, [>], [>], [>]

  playoffs and (1997), [>]

  Providence and, [>]–[>], [>]

  Super Bowl (1997), [>], [>]

  New England Patriots/new stadium

  class and, [>]

  financing, [>], [>]

  Foxboro stadium and, [>]

  Krafts and, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Menino and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  neighborhood and, [>], [>]–[>]

  risk of moving and, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Weld and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  New York Post, [>]–[>]

  New York Times, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Newtown, Connecticut, massacre of children, [>]

  9/11 terrorist attacks

  Boston 2001 mayoral race and, [>]

  emergency preparedness and, [>]

  federal agencies information and, [>]

  firefighters and, [>], [>]

  Homeland Security Committee findings and, [>]

  survivors’ fund, [>]–[>]

  vigilante violence following, [>]

  911 emergency call system

  description, [>]

  effects, [>]–[>]

  “rapid response” and, [>]

  “zero cars available” and, [>]

  Nova, Richel/family, [>], [>]

  Nowicki, Dennis, [>]

  NRA (National Rifle Association), [>]–[>]

  Nucci, John, [>], [>]

  Nyhan, David, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Obama, Barack

  background, [>]

  Cathedral of the Holy Cross service, [>], [>]

  charter schools and, [>]

  Flaherty and, [>]

  Marathon bombings and, [>]

  mayors’ meeting and, [>]

  pay equity for women, [>]

  stimulus/recession, [>]

  Obama, Michelle, [>]

  O’Brien, Hugh, [>]

  One Fund Boston

  administrator, [>]–[>]

  amounts raised, [>], [>]

  anonymous donation, [>]

  beginnings/publicity, [>]

  corporate donations, [>]

  IRS and, [>]–[>]

  lemonade stand money and, [>]

  purpose/uses, [>]–[>]

  O’Neill, Albert “Dapper”


  discrimination against gays, [>]

  racism and, [>], [>], [>]

  O’Neill, Thomas P. “Tip,” [>]

  Operation Nightlight, [>]

  Orthwein, James, [>]

  Ortiz, David, [>]

  O’Toole Commission

  findings/recommendations, [>], [>]

  firefighters interviews, [>]

  firefighters’ union/demonstrations, [>]–[>]

  O’Toole, Kathleen

  police commissioner position and, [>]

  See also O’Toole Commission

  Parcells, Bill, [>], [>], [>]

  Park Street Corporation, [>]

  Partners HealthCare

  Menino announcing retirement and, [>]

  Menino’s plan and, [>]–[>]

  Passafaro, David, [>]

  Patrick, Deval

  becoming governor, [>]

  Cathedral of the Holy Cross service, [>]

  charter schools and, [>]–[>]

  Marathon bombings and, [>], [>], [>]

  Marathon bombings press conference, [>]

  retirement, [>]

  Patrick F. Gavin Middle School, [>], [>]

  See also UP Academy

  Patriots. See New England Patriots

  Patrone, Charlie, [>]–[>]

  Paul, Ron, [>]

  Pax Centurion, [>]

  Payne, Jefferson, [>]

  Payzant, Thomas

  achievements (summary), [>]

  background, [>]–[>]

  becoming Boston school superintendent, [>]

  MCAS and, [>], [>], [>]

  Menino meeting, [>]

  School Committee referendum and, [>], [>]

  as school superintendent/candidate, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  school visits, [>]

  superintendent term length, [>]

  time needed for reform, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Peng Shi, [>]–[>]

  Perkins School for the Blind, [>]

  Perot, Ross, [>]

  Persad, Trina, [>]

  Pierce, Martha, [>], [>]

  pizza delivery man murder, [>]–[>]

  police

  911 emergency call system effects, [>]–[>]

  Anderson’s murder and, [>]–[>]

  arbitration (2004) and, [>]

  Boston Police Strike (1919), [>]–[>]

  BPPA, [>], [>]–[>]

  Bratton/Roache division, [>]

  citizens and police brutality, [>]

  commissioner’s decision-making abilities and, [>]

  Democratic National Convention (2004) and, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Flynn’s cronyism and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Griffiths shooting and, [>]

  informants, use and, [>]

  Internal Affairs Division and, [>]

  Menino’s replacement commissioner, [>]–[>], [>]

  mismanagement/misconduct and, [>]–[>]

  not policing themselves, [>]–[>]

  PAC of, [>]

  payment parity with firefighters, [>]

  picketing by, [>], [>]–[>]

  public views of, [>], [>]

  St. Clair Commission review/findings, [>]–[>], [>]

  stability of profession and, [>]–[>]

  “stop and frisk,” [>], [>]

  strikes and, [>]–[>]

  Stuart murder case, misconduct and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  U.S. Conference of Mayors/picket lines, [>]–[>]

  wall of silence and/Stuart case misconduct, [>]

  Williams death and, [>]–[>]

  See also crime; crime/violence prevention; neighborhood policing; specific individuals

  police academy, Hyde Park, [>]

  Politician Preservation Act/crime bill (1994), [>]

  potholes/repair, [>], [>]

  Powell, Yvonne, [>]

  Prudential Tower, Boston, [>]

  Public Official of the Year (2001), [>]

  public pensions overhaul, [>]

  Quinn, Robert, [>]

  racism

  Albert “Dapper” O’Neill and, [>], [>], [>]

  examples, [>]

  Menino in first grade and, [>]

  Menino on, [>], [>], [>]

  Russell on Menino and, [>]

  See also school busing, Boston

  Reagan, Ronald, [>], [>], [>]

  Red Sox

  Carl Menino and, [>]

  One Fund Boston and, [>], [>]

  Reddit, [>]

  Reilinger, Elizabeth, [>]–[>]

  Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy, [>]

  Richard, Martin/family, [>], [>]

  Roache, Mickey

  affirmative action and, [>]

  1993 mayoral campaign and, [>], [>], [>]

  police department and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]

  School Committee referendum (1996) and, [>]–[>]

  St. Clair commission finding on, [>]

  Robinson, Mary, [>]

  Romney, Mitt

  Dudley Square, Roxbury and, [>], [>]–[>]

  GOP primaries (2012) and, [>]–[>]

  as Massachusetts governor, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Massachusetts as steppingstone, [>]

  Ted Kennedy and, [>], [>]

  U.S. Conference of Mayors and, [>]

  Roosevelt, Franklin D.

  Depression and, [>], [>]

  Hyde Park on Hudson and, [>]

  wheelchair and, [>]

  Rosenthal, John, [>]

  Roslindale Square/Village restoration

  benefits/payoffs, [>]

  consultants advice on, [>]

  description after, [>]–[>]

  description before, [>]–[>], [>]

  finances, [>], [>]

  history of, [>], [>]–[>]

  Menino and, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  as Urban Demonstration Project, [>]

  Village Market and, [>]

  Ruffo, Robert, [>]

  Russell, Bill, [>]

  Ryan, Andrew, [>]

  Salerno, Rosaria

  affirmative action and, [>]

  background, [>]

  as mayoral candidate (1993), [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  voters and, [>]–[>]

  Santana, Darianna, [>]

  school busing, Boston

  neighborhood cohesion and, [>]

  neighborhood/quality schools and, [>]–[>]

  Peng Shi’s solution, [>]–[>]

  racial inequality fears and, [>]–[>]

  school busing crisis, Boston

  effects of, [>], [>]

  Flynn and, [>]

  inefficiencies/legacy of, [>]–[>]

  Menino and (1974), [>]

  plan/problems, [>]–[>]

  racism and, [>]–[>], [>]

  Roxbury/South Boston and, [>]–[>]

  School Committee and, [>]

  White and, [>]

  School Committee (elected)

  activities of, [>]

  blaming the kids, [>]

  busing and, [>]

  change to mayoral appointment and, [>], [>]

  firing first African American school superintendent, [>]

  Irish American politicians and, [>]–[>]

  last action of, [>]

  patronage and, [>], [>]

  as political steppingstone, [>]

  problems (summary), [>]

  racism and, [>], [>]

  referendum on restoring, [>], [>

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