Verna's speech did include a pat on back for the outgoing mayor. She thanked Street by name for "his commitment to the city's neighborhoods..." which earned a round of applause from the audience.
It also included a veiled slap at the mayor by making an oblique reference to his often fractious relationship with Council.
Here are Verna's exact words: "The people of philadelphia have our pledge that we will work together. Politics at its best is about making good choices and making these choices together. we must build alliances by seeking what unites us, not what divides us...needless to say there will be disagreements but our focus must always be on the common good, which is to make our city a better place."
Verna also said that "if I could pick a buzz word for today, it is optimism."
-- TF
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