"I think he's given a lot of his heart and soul to Cambridge," said Jonathan S. Myers, a former city councillor.
Duehay's ability to compromise was emphasized throughout the evening.
"He's worked very hard to bring people together," said Geneva P. Malenfant, vice president of the Cambridge Civic Association, the progressive Cambridge political party to which Duehay belongs.
"He submerges his ego, and that's how you get things done," Malenfant added.
Former and current Duehay staff members said that the mayor transformed their view of politics.
"He's a person who gave me faith in the democratic process as a place where we could implement progressive change," said Martin F. Brennan, Duehay's campaign manager in the 1989 election.
"I had a very dim view on politicians prior to working with him," said Kenny Emmanuel, a Duehay staffer at City Hall.
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