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Boston Mayor Kim Janey delivers a farewell address in Roxbury’s Hibernian Hall, marking her historic term as the first woman and first Black Mayor of Boston. Karen Holmes Ward of WCVB-TV is host of the event, which also includes performances by local musical artists. Mayor Janey will share the City’s progress during her administration in reopening, recovery, and renewal during the pandemic and thank the people of Boston for their support and resilience. A multimedia presentation includes highlights in education, housing, public health, economic development, as well as safety, healing and justice.
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You
allowed
us
to
just
hold
on
a
little
while
longer
lord.
We
are
thankful
that
you
are
a
god
of
both
providence
and
provision,
and
god
you
have
called
her
to
be
a
bridge
in
a
time
where
so
many
were
grappling
with
grief
where
so
many
equity
gaps
were
exacerbated
where
pandemic
had
brought
so
much
pain.
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But
god
we
give
you
praise
for
that
bridge
named
jamie
god.
We
praise
you,
because
that
bridge
brought
us
over
troubled
waters.
We
praise
you,
because
that
bridge
brought
us
through
the
hurt
and
guided
us
to
hope.
We
praise
you,
because
that
bridge
brought
us
over
wreckage
and
brought
us
towards
restoration.
We
praise
you,
because
that
bridge
brought
us
over
obstacles
and
took
us
towards
overcoming
and
because
of
her
great
work.
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We
know
that
this
is
not
an
end,
but
only
a
beginning,
so
we
come
on
this
day
joyous.
We
come
to
this
farewell
address
praising
your
name,
because
we
know
that
you
are
saying
well
done
thy
good
and
faithful
servant,
so
god
I
pray
that
your
grace
and
mercy
follows
her
and
I
pray
that
she
testifies
that
she's
come
this
far
by
faith.
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We
thank
you
for
her
service.
We
thank
you
for
her
light
and
god
we
pray
that
you
continue
to
allow
her
to
rise
as
she
continues
to
give
you.
Everything
bless
us
as
she
continues
to
give
us
what
we
need
in
her
service
today,
and
we
give
you
this
prayer
collectively
in
the
name
of
the
one
who
I
call
jesus
christ.
Let
every
heart
and
mind
say:
amen.
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If
we
all
work
together,
there
is
nothing
that
boston
can't
accomplish.
I
promise
to
give
you
bold,
courageous
leadership,
starting
with
an
unrelenting
focus
to
address
the
impacts
of
covet
19..
We
must
do
a
better
job
of
making
vaccines
accessible,
especially
in
communities
hardest
hit.
Our
recovery
must
include
working
together
on
behalf
of
our
children.
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Over
the
past
eight
months
we
have
watched
mayor
janie,
lead
boston
through
unprecedented
challenges,
including
clove
at
19.
Her
city-wide
agenda
of
recovery,
reopening
and
renewal
called
out
the
inequities
that
were
exacerbated
by
the
pandemic
and
addressed
them
head
on.
It's
hard
to
believe
that
in
just
eight
months,
mayor
janie
has
successfully
reopened
boston's
economy
safely,
returned
our
students
to
school,
implemented
a
tenant
eviction,
ban
and
foreclosure
prevention
fund,
reduced
violent
crime
and
made
sure
the
life-saving
covet
vaccine
was
available
here
in
roxbury
and
communities
of
color
across
the
city.
Because
of
mayor
janie's
leadership.
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A
fourth
generation
roxbury
resident
kim
janey,
was
raised,
surrounded
by
the
rich
heritage
and
history
of
this
community.
She
comes
from
a
long
line
of
educators,
entrepreneurs,
artists
and
advocates,
and
on
march
22
2021.
This
daughter
of
roxbury
was
sworn
in
as
the
55th
mayor
of
the
city
of
boston.
Please
get
on
your
feet
and
let's
welcome
mayor
kim
janey
to
the
podium.
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And
danny
rivera,
who
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart
and
who
will
hear
from
later
that
they
wrote
that
song?
Thank
you
so
much
and
to
my
pastor,
I'm
not
sure
if
he
is
still
here.
I
know
he
has
another
event.
Thank
you
so
much
reverend
willie
broderick
for
that
inspiring
invocation
may
gla.
God
bless
each
and
every
one
of
you.
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The
second
framed
print
features
kamala
harris
the
first
woman
and
the
first
person
of
color
to
serve
as
vice
president.
She
is
striding
forward
and
next
to
her
silhouette
is
a
pint-sized,
ruby,
bridges
and
just
like
me,
kamala
and
ruby
were
also
on
the
front
lines
of
our
nation's
battle
to
desegregate
our
schools.
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Both
of
these
prints
inspire
me.
They
represent
what
have
been
overarching
priorities
during
my
tenure
as
mayor
of
the
city,
first
to
comfort
our
city
through
a
time
of
multiple
crises
and
ensure
stability,
second,
to
lead
boston,
to
become
the
more
equitable
just
and
resilient
city
that
we
all
deserve.
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It
was
a
time
of
uncertainty
in
our
country,
but
boston
stayed
strong.
We
came
together
to
distribute
vaccines
in
our
hardest
hit
neighborhoods
meeting
people
where
they
are,
we
met
them
in
churches,
parks,
ymcas
senior,
centers
and
even
in
their
homes.
We
launched
the
hope
campaign
in
multiple
languages
and
set
up
pop-up
community
clinics.
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We
expanded
protections
for
homeowners
and
renters,
with
foreclosure,
foreclosure
prevention
fund
and
rental
relief.
We
created
capacity
building
opportunities
for
small
businesses
that
found
themselves
struggling
through
the
pandemic,
and
we
gave
cash
assistance
to
front
line
workers
who
were
denied
federal
benefits
to
protect
the
most
vulnerable
of
our
residents,
particularly
people
within
the
immigrant
community.
We
supported
asylum
seekers
and
invested
in
work,
readiness
opportunities
for
dreamers.
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Eight
dollars
of
wealth,
30-year
difference
in
life
expectancy,
40,
inches
of
sea
level
rise
to
help
build
generational
wealth.
We
expanded
boston,
home,
center's,
first
time
home
buyers
program
and
quadrupled
the
amount
of
down
payment
assistance
eligible
to
home
buyers,
taking
it
from
ten
thousand
dollars
to
forty
thousand
dollars.
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Build
trust
with
the
public
and
community
stakeholders,
we
redefined
public
safety
and
delivered
thoughtful
solutions
from
increasing
accountability
and
transparency
to
how
we
respond
to
mental
health
crises.
Crime
is
down
and
it's
at
its
lowest
in
five
years,
and
while
we
celebrate
yes,
we
can
celebrate
that.
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I'm
very
proud
of
our
outreach
teams
for
all
of
the
work
that
they
continue
to
do
serving
our
most
vulnerable
residents
and
connecting
people
with
services
addressing
the
challenges
of
our
city
takes
courage
and
commitment,
because
these
issues
can
only
be
solved
when
we
all
work
together
to
create
systemic
change
from
managing
a
public
health
crisis.
To
confronting
institutional
racism,
we
have
achieved
historic
milestones
together.
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This
year's
election
was
historic.
Indeed,
the
slate
of
mayoral
candidates
was
the
most
diverse
in
boston's
history.
The
candidates
were
from
neighborhoods
all
across
boston
with
roots
from
all
over
the
world.
I
am
proud
to
have
worked
with
and
run
alongside
candidates
who
share
my
deep
love
for
boston.
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My
aunties,
my
cousins,
my
uncles
for
all
of
you,
so
many
have
supported
me.
You
have
prayed
for
me.
You
have
inspired
me
along
the
way
and
I
am
forever
grateful
as
I
reflect
back
on
the
two
prints
that
I
hung
in
my
office
and
as
we
lace
up
our
sneakers
to
finish
this
race,
and
you
know
I
will
be
wearing
converse.
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We
must
continue
to
run
toward
justice,
equity
and
love,
just
like
vice
president
kamala
harris
and
ruby
bridges,
and
so
many
in
between
let's
continue
to
break
barriers
and
create
opportunities
for
those
who
will
follow
us.
It
has
been
my
greatest
honor
to
serve
my
city
as
the
55th
mayor.
Thank
you,
boston.
You
will
forever
be
in
my
heart.
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Oh,
these
are
beautiful,
mayor
janie,
we
love
you,
we
admire
you
and
we
know
your
service
to
our
city
will
never
end
for
those
watching
at
home
and
then
here
these
this
evening.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
participating
and
sharing
this
special
occasion
good
evening,
as
we
present
these
flowers
to
mayor
kim
jaina.