Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on the passing of former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino who died of cancer:

“San Francisco mourns the death of Mayor Tom Menino whose legacy will live on for generations. As the longest-serving Mayor of Boston, Mayor Menino revitalized his City and transformed the lives of many Bostonians. He was Boston strong, and I am proud to have called him a friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the entire City of Boston at this time of mourning.”