“The Phoenix believes that Sam Yoon is best equipped to challenge Menino in November’s final election. Yoon and Menino are studies in contrast.
At age 39, Yoon is a member of a rising generation…Yoon’s degrees from Princeton and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government have sensitized him to the importance of new ideas. And Yoon’s time spent as an urban public-school teacher and a community organizer, as well as his work in community development, demonstrates that he has the grit and determination to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty.
The fact that he is the first Asian-American ever to be elected to a Boston citywide office demonstrates that Yoon can transcend the narrow preconceptions that on too many occasions still choke local political life.
As President Barack Obama has done in Washington, Yoon here at home offers reasonable hope that new people with new ideas can yield new results…Yoon has captured the hearts of those who long for a change in Boston…Vote for Sam Yoon in Tuesday’s election.”
