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PoLItICAL SUPPoRt

Status of Support
What is the status of support of the local, county and
state government authorities, and your local
Congressional delegation?
Boston 2024 has conducted a series of meetings
with local and state elected officials, all of whom
have expressed enthusiasm for and excitement
about our bid. Our most ardent advocates continue
to be Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor
Martin Walsh, whose combined leadership has been
a key component of our effort. To further reinforce
their commitment, both leaders have specifically
assigned senior staff to serve as official liaisons to
Boston 2024 to coordinate the necessary resources
from their transportation, planning, legal and
operations departments.
We have had positive discussions with Governorelect Charlie Baker (R-Swampscott), and we are
confident that he and his new administration will
continue to be important partners as the process
moves forward. Support from current Senate
President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth), Senate
Majority Leader Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst), who
will become Senate President in January, Speaker of
the House Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and members
of the Boston Legislative Delegation represents
important bipartisan leadership on Beacon Hill
that will strengthen our plan to engage legislators
across the Commonwealth in the coming months.
In addition to state officials, mayors of cities
and towns outside of Boston have shared their
support of our bid. While the City of Boston will
be the official host city of the Games, Boston 2024
envisions strong collaboration with municipalities
that may host venues or accommodations, and our
partnership with their local leaders will be critical
to our effort. The cities of Cambridge, Newton,
Somerville, Medford and Lowell have already
stepped up to the plate, and we expect more to
join our Olympic quest in the coming months.
Discussions with members of the Boston City
Council have been very positive, and they too will
be key partners as we embark on a comprehensive
community process in concert with Mayor Walsh
and his team. We have had positive and productive

initial conversations with members of our

Congressional Delegation and have organized a full
briefing of the delegation.
Boston 2024 is pleased with the breadth and depth
of support we have received from government
officials to date, but we recognize that this is just
the beginning of what we know will be a broader
public discourse in the near future. Boston 2024
remains ready and looks forward to working with
the USOC and elected government leaders to ensure
an open, honest and transparent public outreach
campaign throughout the bid process.
decision-Making Mechanisms
What are the management and decision-making mechanisms
you envision to facilitate planning and operations within
multiple political jurisdictions during and in preparation for
the Games?
As stated in previous submissions related to security,
Boston 2024 anticipates that multiple political
and operational jurisdictions will be involved in
security planning and execution. The greater Boston
region has demonstrated a proven track record
of success with multi-jurisdictional collaboration
among federal, state and local authorities and
private sector safety entities in planning for and
implementing security for large scale events. For the
2024 Games, we envision that our comprehensive
safety and security plan will be developed and
executed under a multi-jurisdictional, multidisciplined unified command and coordination
structure similar to what was created for the
Democratic National Convention in 2004 and
annual events such as the Boston Marathon and
Fourth of July Celebration.
Boston 2024 recognizes that the City of Boston will
be a lead partner during and in preparation for the
Games. We are also committed to pursuing close
collaboration with other municipalities hosting
venues and ensuring that they, too have a seat at
the planning table.

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