Thursday, October 30 2014 2:21 PM EDT2014-10-30 18:21:32 GMT
Reaction to the death of former Boston mayor Thomas Menino.
Reaction to the death of former Boston mayor Thomas Menino.
(MyFoxBoston.com) -- President Barack Obama released a statement on the death of former Boston mayor Tom Menino, who died on Thursday at the age of 71.
"Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Menino," The President wrote. "Bold, big-hearted, and Boston strong, Tom was the embodiment of the city he loved and led for more than two decades.
"As Boston's longest-serving mayor, Tom helped make his hometown the vibrant, welcoming, world-class place it is today. His legacy lives on in every neighborhood he helped revitalize, every school he helped turn around, and every community he helped make a safer, better place to live.
"I had a chance to speak with Tom's wife, Angela, yesterday, and today our thoughts and prayers are with her, with the entire Menino family, and with the people of Boston who Tom loved so much, and who loved him in return."
