Title: Mayoral Debate: Diversity and City Hall

" Mayor Menino quality of life question for Boston's growing minority and ethnic communities. There's double digit. Unemployment in communities of color and fewer job opportunities. Studies show that people of color in Boston or less healthy and have shorter life spans. Boston is clearly a difficult place to live today for many minorities what's the -- plan for dealing with that it."

" Over the years ago we started a group of individuals. Health insurers. Business folks. Guzman had to hospitals. To -- these -- health care nationally. With a fresh in the country take them on. We have import -- if you look at -- much more than don't the national storm we showed that helps us to bring those folks in the shadows. Those great institutions well in the help get into those institutions to get the health -- they didn't deserve. That's a little -- nationally acclaimed for that other folks a -- unless they will lead when my comes diversity and help get those individual -- And I believe it. I believe that what you have the opportunity for good health get within -- the Russian. That's -- applied to them to help us and they are stepped up to the plate to make it work."

" Security diversity is a great strength from Boston unfortunately I know leader has been able to embrace Boston's diversity. And make it work for everyone. In an under -- administration my administration particularly my cabinet. Well actually look like the faces city unlike the current administration really only two people of cholera. Larry Mays and superintendent Carol Johnson it's sort of in decision making positions and also compensated for it. Also will provide real leadership around -- reform. As mayor of the city I intend to hire folks have a -- But taking a step further I would challenge the business community to naturally one for one. Printing press I had the Corey I'm gonna ask that you hire and as a result of which it'll be like a rising tide but putting people back to work when solve a lot of the city's problems."

" Merrill large group black ministers and other people of color today endorsed counselor clarity one of the ministers Bruce wall essentially accused you. Of buying support from about twenty other black ministers saying. When the mayor whistled the black ministers went downtown and got their biscuit responded that."

" As -- through our work with all those ministers on issues over throughout the ten point coalition on make us streets safer. I kept occasional weekend for in the summertime with them that's -- doing what they're working with those ministers than what the streets -- night -- the police department. That's what they're all about why aren't -- more. Black top black administrators senior administrator Leo I just lost -- idea administrators of the Islamic administration. Concerned Americans should in the second president. And instrument that the F hot. Who's ahead of public housing in India -- for the act administration this just about who was there. As well what you do well and what's helping people have been a life. 50% of my. Appointments and want to commissions are questions people Apollo. We'll get into weapon that how much as fact but it's in the world and that child which went to the Senate -- is go through my top personnel -- so we got that one question provide Michael. That biographer about you know what my administration."

" Right we aren't throwing extranet candidate to candidate questions. Nurse counselor Clinton's turn to ask a question of chairman you know -- Thank you very much and run back in -- over what terms ago you said that judge me by the Boston Public Schools and judge me harshly. Since then 24000 kids who dropped out of Boston Public Schools of 100 out of 143 about schools are failing. Our children. As a parent with children the Boston Public Schools -- like you to look into it to that camera into to a great yourself. Grades ranging from 82 F particularly to parents that have children in perspective parents were actually contemplating leaving our city answer to quality education to."

" Where he is -- how would -- usually answer that went a little earlier that question earlier today I'm compromise script I fell into question once again. When we join my administration dropout rate has increased by 50%. Who think China the need improvement coach -- schools in Boston. We have which gluten from what's that mean. Our program and special led. Then China's problem one problem his school doesn't students for two years. We look a bad issue to the -- is that not satisfactory but that's emotional moment meanwhile thickness they have the same problem we have. I distribute movies and I was issues. I think we haven't -- that works by people should publish those who has went to college and because of out activities. What's on the non profits in the city we have a successful Washington program to make sure those kids graduate -- for the first sitting and it in this country. The take on the issue this and found -- folks throughout that would support that program let's work together. To solve our problems as a check point to us it's a future of Washington. Future workforce in future brainpower -- I -- comment on this you."

" I guess is it is apparent of the children of the Russell public schools I guess I'll make you I'll give you an -- We have an achievement gap we don't have an English language learning gap -- respect yep that's why did then. -- English Barack achievement gap. -- states that that we have to accept all children you that we do that's the law. That's the state lot of soda and other municipalities. Remember I didn't Brockton it's -- to have an -- roster. The Russian -- was."

" We degrade yourself educate our -- are going to be after. Maybe a B plus now a -- arguments I'll be I'll be generous. It and that's -- we boast of having the best colleges and universities in the world. I get the children that actually -- graduate from the Boston Public Schools we'll never get an opportunity to compete so not only they can't compete for the local economy. And the can be questions -- there let me just say that. With a card yesterday. Five of the major college in Boston to put ten million altogether I've stepped up program. What to work on some of those under performing schools to bring them a level. The Detroit school from Boston about two -- next use a third year we'll see real results we have -- executive director of the program. The five car doesn't want to ten million dollar check -- ideas and Scott has diminished. And -- say that said the -- at sixteen years to fix the Boston Public Schools he's asking for more up and I suggest."

" Mr. mayor your control over development in the city is well known you put your stamp on Boston's skyline certainly over the last sixty years. And get some of the city's premier real estate. The Rose Kennedy Greenway shopping court downtown crossing South Boston waterfront. It's under utilized the best tonight's story at worst what responsibility -- bear that -- the prospects for fulfilling the promise of some of these premieres tonight."

" I preferably -- that I think the road coming Greenway darn good job and and over the years. It's working well with the resources we haven't done I go by there it is people loved enjoying life. You don't want Manhattan -- freeway. That was only Clinton on the yet out of bounds of by the -- to put plans together that -- we do we got them issues is national economy. There's drama that lets talk about Cambridge biomedical. -- That was a company that does a lot of research ever leaving Washington. But because of the -- stepped up. This stadium watching they said to be ever it was only is he thought the state. And federal who stepped up to plate to help Chicago arm candy biomedical stay in the -- wants to do every huge increase jobs. Counselor."

" Yes. I've received through with it with respect to develop the city bus and they mentioned earlier what is needed is a degree of predictability. For both developers in their investors think you should not only that they're getting -- return but that the rules of the game will be consistent throughout the entire process at the eleventh hour the -- the man. Neighbors of the IRA and drop and Intel on your project in required to do something that you didn't put you proforma. The same thing -- price of the natives. The the neighborhoods wanna make sure that they're in the loop they don't wanna be steamrolled they want me Amanda BR that's accountable. To them with respect him to attack against."

" A very simple follow -- on downtown crossing specifically what is gonna go there."

" What Franklin street talking about. My -- is an issue let them. Pacific coast highway and map that right now -- met with some -- From. Asia whoever it originally addressed and it. There's a trial work with them but the economy right now is -- investors. One of the companies that was investment that probably is that -- bankruptcy. -- staying focused and that the minimum authority myself to keep talking to other folks might be interest income into what went right treatment. As we move forward but just a note to other theaters of the open up next year or so but I have yet but the more and yet but those have real progress. Seven universe is moved down that. It's one recklessly is an eyesore. Let's not because I'm an action is because the national economy. Not counselor flirt."

" Council would stay on the economy and talk about jobs only to. Of the top ten top ten employers in this state are headquartered inside the city of Boston and as we know. Many other jobs in this city based in this city here in the hospitality and leisure industries. Which generally offer low paying jobs what's mayor clarity is planned for drawing more high paid jobs to the city."

" For city residents we haven't had a lot of new major companies moved to Boston I think the last -- it means because of the -- And again there's no degree of predictability we boast of having the best colleges universities and hospitals in the world. Right to life sciences financial service we have a lot of natural strengths a lot of other cities. -- would would love to have. A -- most definitely can do that. You know I've talked about meeting CEOs at the appoint taking them around a city many make sure that they know that I want those jobs I want you business and Boston. I despite personality difference I will actually call people back. Even if I don't like them. Because it's not about me. It's about moving our city for what it's about putting people back to work. I also wanna tap into the intellectual capital that exist on a city a third of a city in the twenties and thirties most recent graduates. -- choosing destinations outside of Boston to about a Korea because they don't feel the climate is conducive. To them to stop victory here in Boston so there -- a lot of things but clarity administration will do to bring jobs to Boston."

" There may just say that that. We -- we have continue to grow every day. Last two weeks were right to new companies -- watch any tool like science tech companies down by -- industrial park one creative industries. Who's also down there. Also two months ago. We had a bunch of CEO classy take on the tour of the -- of Washington boat operate in the business and I say there's one open up this week. On Newbury Street is that big businesses but the business that will fill those vacant retail spaces but also -- yet. We take -- like we criticize I've been -- me. We have a good businessmen yesterday. When you look at what the big mutual does which let us John Hancock does. They got good business I especially based upon John Hancock basic -- I -- jobs here. But the Boston -- That was important that a -- that always about the -- Gillette but have much -- part -- PG we're not yet I would actually -- and let me tell -- PGA much but -- and then what Chile has got their outfit as far as I go down my list of all the other -- we have a great who's been let's support that is because they support capacity Bob follow me."

" Counselor you said yeah you just said that you talked businesses to try -- and create jobs here you wanna put people back to work can you give us a hard -- how many new jobs would. Mayor -- be able to create in Boston in the next four years."

" by enforcing the process residency job policy which will happen in the first hundred days we could put hundreds if not thousands of people who work. The thing about the fact we have deep port access right here in Boston in weren't a global economy. Time steady leadership around real let's bring real back to create not only real jobs no pun intended. But you could talk about creating hundreds if not thousands of jobs by reactivating real and take advantage of some natural treasures we have which is -- port access -- continues to command. And utilize the streets that we have as a city."