WEBVTT >> WE LOVE JEAN, WE LOVE JEAN,WE LOVE JEAN.MAYOR STOTHERT: THANK YOU, THANKYOU, THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE]THANK YOU SO MUCH.AND THANK YOU TO OMAHA, ONE OFTHE BEST CITIES IN THE UNITEDSTATES.[APPLAUSE]WELL, FOLKS, WE DID IT.HEATH MELLO JUST CALLED ME A FEWMINUTES AGO.[APPLAUSE]HE CONGRATULATED US ON OURREELECTION, AND HE WAS VERYGRACIOUS.THAT IS HOW WE TREAT EACH OTHERIN NEBRASKA.I REALLY APPRECIATE HIS CALL, SOTHANK YOU.[APPLAUSE]THANK YOU.HE WAS A VERY TOUGH COMPETITOR,AND I WISH THE BEST TO HIM ANDHIS WIFE CATHERINE, AND HIS TWOCHILDREN, AND ALL OF HISSUPPORTERS.BUT NOW THE CAMPAIGN IS OVER.[APPLAUSE]THANK YOU EVERYONE.AND NOW TOGETHER, ALL TOGETHER,WE WILL CONTINUE THE IMPORTANTWORK OF MAKING OMAHA MORE SAFE,VIBRANT, FINANCIALLY STRONG, ANDINCLUSIVE.[APPLAUSE]WE WILL BUILD ON THE PROGRESSTHAT WE ACHIEVED BY THE WORK OFTHOUSANDS OVER TIME, AND LEAVEOUR CITY TO THE GREAT POTENTIALTHAT IS NOW BEFORE US.IT IS SUCH AN EXCITING TIMERIGHT NOW FOR ME TO BE THELEADER OF YOUR CITY AS YOURMAYOR.[APPLAUSE]RIGHT NOW IN OMAHA, THE SPIRITOF PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATIONBETWEEN CITY, COMMUNITY ROUPS,BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS ISSO POSITIVE.WORKING TOGETHER MAKES PROGRESSPOSSIBLE, AND POSITIONS US FOREVEN GREATER GROWTH AS WE BUILDON OUR SUCCESS.WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN THELAST FOUR YEARS.THE CITY IS NOW SAFER.THE BUDGET IS UNDER CONTROL.WE HAVE TURNED DEFICITS INTOSURPLUSES.WE HAVE REDUCED THE PROPERTY TAXRATES TWICE.[APPLAUSE]WE HAVE RENEGOTIATED EVERY LABORCONTRACT TO GIVE STABILITY TOTHE CITY, AND OUR ECONOMY ISGROWING.PEOPLE ARE INVESTING IN OMAHABECAUSE THEY TRUST THELEADERSHIP, AND I ARE SO EXCITEDTO WORK ON THE IMPORTANTCHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESAHEAD.TO CONTINUE OUR RELENTLESS FOCUSON PUBLIC SAFETY, MANAGING OURCITY'S FINANCES, AND AS WELL ASANY CITY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.EXPANDING OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGSO MORE PEOPLE HAVE THE SKILLSFOR GOOD PAYING JOBS THAT AREOUT THERE.ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONSAND BETTER STREET.GREATER NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT.A MORE LIVABLE AND EXCITINGDOWNTOWN, INCLUDING A NEWRIVERFRONT AS OUR NEW SIGNATURE.[APPLAUSE]AND MAKING OUR CITY MOREWELCOMING TO ALL.SERVING AS OMAHA'S MAYOR,ESPECIALLY AS THE FIRST FEMALEMAYOR --[APPLAUSE]>> I'M WITH HER, I'M WITH HER,I'M WITH HER.[APPLAUSE]MAYOR STOTHERT: THANK YOU.THAT KIND OF LEFT ME SPEECHLESS.[APPLAUSE]THE JOB IS A GREATRESPONSIBILITY.EVERY DAY AND COMMITTED TOEARNING THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCEOF THOSE I SERVE.TO THE COMMUNITY I LOVE SO MUCH,THANK YOU.THANK YOU ALL.I WILL WORK HARDER THAN EVER TOMAKE YOU PROUD OF OUR WORK.CAMPAIGNS -- IT THAT CONNECTIONTHAT INFORMS AND REMINDS US OFWHAT IMPORTANT WORK WE DO FORTHE TAXPAYERS.CITY GOVERNMENT IS AND SHOULD BECITIZEN DIRECTED, AND I PLEDGETO DEVOTE EVEN MORE ENERGY ANDCITY RESOURCES TO THE ISSUESTHAT EMERGE SO PROMINENTLY INTHIS CAMPAIGN.THE STRONG LEADERSHIP TEAM ATCITY HALL AND ALL THE CITYEMPLOYEES THAT WORK FOR YOU AREUP TO THAT CHALLENGE, SO LET'SCONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TOMAKE OMAHA EXTRAORDINARY.LET'S BE PROUD OF THE PLACE THATSO MANY LISTS PUT US ON THESETOP 10 LISTS EVERY YEAR, SUCH ASTHE BEST PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY, BEST PLACE TO FIND A JOB, THETOP 10 CITY FOUR MILLENNIALS,AND A TOP CITY TO RETIRE.[APPLAUSE]