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Mayor's Office

Our mission is to provide executive leadership, as well as set priorities and goals for the City and its neighborhoods.

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The City of Boston is governed by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City Council with the assistance of various departments, agencies, and commissions.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, an accomplished advocate for working people and a proud product of the City of Boston, is the City’s 54th mayor. Mayor Walsh was sworn in to serve a second term on January 1, 2018. Learn more about Mayor Walsh and read his blog. You can also request the Mayor for your event.

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1 City Hall Square, Suite 500
Boston , MA  02201-2013
United States
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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City of Boston increasing care capacity, targeted interventions for those experiencing homelessness

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Mayor Walsh launches COVID-19 data dashboards for residents

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New City of Boston programs to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19

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Mayor Walsh extends order pausing non-essential construction work in Boston

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Recognition from the Mayor

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Greeting letters for events
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Congratulatory letters
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Proclamations from the Mayor
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Major speeches

State of the City 2020

Learn more about the Mayor's vision to create a thriving, healthy, and innovative City.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Read remarks from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce annual breakfast on October 8.

2019 Boston Municipal Research Bureau

Mayor Walsh delivered his annual address to the bureau on March 7.

Major reports

Major reports
Mayor Walsh's Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda
Mayor Walsh's Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda

Learn how we are creating a Boston that is inclusive and provides ladders of opportunity for all — women, minorities...

Action Plan to End Veteran and Chronic Homelessness in Boston
Action Plan to End Veteran and Chronic Homelessness in Boston

The plan calls for a bold redesign of the way Boston cares for its homeless citizens, and will put a functional end to...

First-ever Workforce Report examining diversity in City government released
First-ever Workforce Report examining diversity in City government released

The report provides a benchmark for the efforts to diversify the municipal workforce in the first 15 months of Mayor Walsh's...

Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030
Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030

Boston 2030 is the City's strategy to responsibly plan for that growth. By creating housing across demographics and...

Initiatives

Initiatives

My Brother’s Keeper Boston

In 2014, President Obama started the national initiative My Brother's Keeper. We want to address persistent opportunity...

Office of Strategic Partnerships

We help build partnerships between the City and outside groups.

Meet the Cabinet Heads

Meet the Cabinet Heads

CityScore

Learn about the initiative designed to inform the Mayor and city managers about the overall health of the City.

More on Key Metrics

Transition Committee reports

Transition reports