,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! life ( ,?omas ,m4 ,m59o1      
,mayor ( ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 f #aiic 
to #bjad4  ,:]eas ,?omas ,m59o 0 born on
 ,decemb] #bg1 #aidb1 9 ,readville1 9 ! 
,hyde ,p>k neighborhood ( ,bo/on :]e he 
liv$ 8 entire life2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,m59o 
0 a devot$ husb&1 a lov+ fa!r1 & an     
ador+ gr&fa!r2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,m59o 0    
elect$ to ! ,bo/on ,city ,c\ncil 9 #aihc
 to repres5t ,di/rict #e1 includ+ !     
,hyde ,p>k neighborhood :]e he liv$2    
,:]eas ,?omas ,m59o s]v$ z ,city ,c\ncil
 presid5t & became act+ mayor ( ,bo/on 9
 ,july #aiic2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,m59o 0     
elect$ z ! #ecrd ,mayor ( ,bo/on 9      
,novemb] #aiic1 ! fir/ ,italian-,am]ican
 mayor ( ! city ( ,bo/on2 ,:]eas ,mayor 
,m59o subsequ5tly 0 elect$ to #d        
additional t]ms1 s]v+ an unprec$5t$ #bj 

ye>s z ,mayor ( ,bo/on2 ,:]eas ,mayor   
,m59o took pride 9 be+ kn[n z ! ,urban  
,me*anic1 focus+ on ! nuts & bolts      
issues t kept ! city mov+ =w>d1 f fix+  
po?oles to clean+ up public p>ks2 ,:]eas
 ,mayor ,m59o ov]saw a p]iod ( gr[? &   
urban r5ewal 9 ,bo/on1 & work$ to make  
,bo/on a city ( safe1 livable           
neighborhoods2 ,:]eas ,mayor ,m59o l$ ! 
resurg5ce ( neighborhoods 9 ,bo/on1 f ! 
wat]front & ! innovation di/rict ( !    
wat]front to ,dudley ,squ>e 9 ,roxbury1 
creat+ a city ) unb\nd$ innovative      
pot5tial2 ,:]eas ,mayor ,m59o committ$  
himself to be+ ! ,education ,mayor1 us+ 
8 political w & c\rage to improve       
education = all ! *ildr5 9 ! city2      
,:]eas ,mayor ,m59o 0 a p[]ful advocate 
= rese>* in/itutions 9 ,bo/on1 includ+ !
 _w-class hospitals & univ]sities 9 !   
city2 ,:]eas ,mayor ,m59o /ood firmly = 
full equality = e p]son 9 e community 9 
,bo/on1 & focus$ on build+ an op51      
accept+1 & inclusive city2 ,:]eas ,mayor
 ,m59o 0 a con/ant pres5ce at public    

ev5ts ?r\gh\t ,bo/on1 greet+ resid5ts at
 c\ntless ribbon cutt+s1 potluck d9n]s1 
& s*ool plays2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( city 
resid5ts said !y _h p]sonally met !     
,mayor & ?\s&s said ! ,mayor _h         
p]sonally t\*$ _! lives2 ,:]eas ,mayor  
,m59o l$ ,bo/on ) resolve dur+ times (  
bo? triumph & crisis1 guid+ ! city      
foll[+ ! t]rori/ attack at ! #bjac      
,bo/on ,m>a?on & demon/rat+ :at x means 
to be ,bo/on ,/rong2 & ,:]eas ,mayor    
,m59o 0 "o ( ! great lead]s 9 ! almo/   
#djj-ye> hi/ory ( ,bo/on1 :o trans=m$ ! 
city into a mod]n-day ,city on a ,hill t
 is a model = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7   
honors ! lifetime ( s]vice by ,mayor    
,m59o to ! ,city ( ,bo/on & resid5ts ( !
 city2  7#b7 affirms ! la/+             
contributions by ,mayor ,m59o to ! ,city
 ( ,bo/on & to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 
reque/s ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to prep>e
 an (ficial copy ( ?is resolution =     
pres5tation to ! family ( ,mayor ,?omas 
,m59o4