Walsh Excited To Deliver His 'Epic' State Of City Address
BOSTON (CBS) -- Mayor Marty Walsh will take the stage Tuesday night at Symphony Hall to lay out his vision for the upcoming year for the City of Boston.
This will be Walsh's third State Of The City address, and the last of his first term as mayor.
Mayor @marty_walsh delivers his State of the City address tonight at Symphony Hall - a sneak peak coming up @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/GBMiyyqHor
— Joe Mathieu (@JMathieuReports) January 17, 2017
"I'm excited about it," Walsh told WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens. "The first two were really laying out a foundation following a 20-year mayor. It takes time to get some initiatives in there, and we're starting to see them come to life."
He said Tuesday morning that his speech was nearly finished.
"I don't want to change it too much, there's a nice feel to it right now," he said.
In a "trailer" video posted to YouTube, Walsh promised "30 minutes of epic speechiness."
Mayor @marty_walsh promises 30 minutes of epic speechiness" in 'trailer' for tonight's State of the City address...https://t.co/H7oDJJjdzw
— Joe Mathieu (@JMathieuReports) January 17, 2017
Walsh said the address will include concrete plans on education, policing, and the future of the city in general.
The mayor hopes to have this same job next year--but he knows he'll face at least one challenger, City Councilor Tito Jackson, who announced his candidacy last week.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens reports