The walking statue in front of Quincy Market on the Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts. It pays tribute to mayor Kevin Hagan White who was the longe
The walking statue in front of Quincy Market on the Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts. It pays tribute to mayor Kevin Hagan White who was the longest-serving Mayor of Boston from 1968 to 1984. White is credited with revitalizing the waterfront. Dedicated by Mayor Thomas Menino, Pablo Eduardo's sculpture depicts White walking away from City Hall, his right foot forward, his tie wrinkled, and a jacket thrown over his left shoulder. Footsteps leading up to the statue are imprinted in the ground, and quotes from each of his four inaugural speeches (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980) are engraved in stonework nearby. Kevin Hagan White was the longest-serving Mayor of Boston, from 1968 to 1984. His successful run, at age 38, in 1967 was based on a populist platform highlighted by support for rent control. White unsucessfully ran for Governor of Massachusetts against Republican Frank Sarent in 1970. In 1972, he was a front runner for the Democratic Party's vice-presidential nomination, but the offer was withdrawn after Ted Kennedy and economist John Kenneth Galbraith voiced their opposition.
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