Title: O'Brien knocks off Lukes in Worcester's Mayoral race

" It's are in it tonight Joseph O'Brien is looking ahead to his new job as the mayor of -- Former school committee member made history yesterday becoming the first candidate ever to knock off an incumbent mayor in the city. Was to it is tonight's Jennifer -- joins us from our western newsroom with the details and reaction Jennifer. Leslie Jo O'Brien ran a very calculated organized campaign he says since he kicked off his run for mayor. Back an obvious he and is volunteers reach out over 28000 voters in the city and it seems to have paid off. It was time to clean up that Joe Bryant campaign headquarters Wednesday a day after the former school committee members walked to -- mayor's race."

" I'm humbled by the the trust has been placed in me by the people listen."

" Voters who has -- O'Brien captured more than 50% of the vote distancing himself from incumbent mayor Connie -- by a sizable margin. Luke's did secure a seat as an at large city councilor Joe -- needs my help and I think he's gonna learn that."

" Once he takes the -- with everyone's out great respect. -- conserve so long on behalf of the people asking them. I'm looking forward to serving with Tony Luke's as well as with the."

" My friend Kate -- O'Brien went on leave from his job as an aide to congressman Jim McGovern to run his campaign. And now that the votes have been counted he'll be leaving that position for good. O'Brien says the top items on his agenda include bringing more jobs to the city creating safer neighborhoods in improving education. He says he plans to get to work on those issues right away."

" We've got to re engage your community asking people in our neighborhoods asking people are nonprofit. Sector asking people from our colleges and universities. -- how can they help us work together how can they help you part of whatever solutions were gonna try to find to meet our budget short."

" O'Brien will take office in January at a time when the city is likely to still be struggling with tax revenue shortfalls in the budget. The support of some of the city's unions helped Kerry O'Brien into office. The police officers union has been working without a contract for more than two years. And -- the city manager's job to negotiate contracts O'Brien holds both sides worked together."

" I think we need to sit down with -- all Republicans and talk about what resources are available and how we can work together the keep teachers in the classroom he police officers on the street and."

" Now according to the city's charter the mayor doesn't have any real administrative powers. But O'Brien does plan on making this his full time job. By being an advocate and spokesperson for the city -- Jennifer even tonight thank you."