Denver mayor Mike Johnston hugs his wife Courtney after being sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)
Denver mayor Mike Johnston hugs his wife Courtney after being sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Denver mayor Mike Johnston, flanked by his wife and children, takes the oath of office from Denver District Court presiding judge Nicole M. Rodarte during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Denver mayor Mike Johnston kisses his daughter Ava and hugs his wife Courtney after being sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)Denver mayor Mike Johnston hugs and kisses his mother Sally after being sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Denver mayor Mike Johnston, right, hugs outgoing term-limited mayor Michael Hancock after Hancock’s speech during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Newly elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston gives his inaugural address during the inauguration ceremony for newly-elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Outgoing Denver mayor Michael Hancock gives his remarks during the inauguration ceremony for newly-elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Denver mayor Mike Johnston’s mother Sally, right, and mother-in-law Anita Huffman react after Johnston was sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Outgoing Denver mayor Michael Hancock applauds at the end of the inauguration ceremony for newly-elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Outgoing Denver mayor Michael Hancock waves to the crowd as he receives a standing ovation after giving his remarks during the inauguration ceremony for newly-elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Newly elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston gives his inaugural address during the inauguration ceremony for newly-elected Denver mayor Mike Johnston on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Denver mayor Mike Johnston’s mother Sally, right, and mother-in-law Anita Huffman react after Johnston was sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)Former Denver mayors, from left, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Wellington Webb and Federico Peña applaud after mayor Mike Johnston, not pictured was sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony for city and county of Denver elected officials on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)