Tag: Federico Peña
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Denver arts leader among those asked to reapply for jobs | John Moore
One thing the 2023 Denver mayoral election was not was a referendum on the arts. Of all the contentious issues that came up during the campaign ranging from encampments to armed officers in schools, support for the arts came up, well … never. Denver is lucky that way. Outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock will be remembered…
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Federico Peña, Leslie Herod join Mike Johnston’s Denver mayor transition, inauguration teams
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Mayor-elect Mike Johnston on Friday tapped former Mayor Federico Peña to join the leadership team for his transition committee and state Rep. Leslie Herod to head his inauguration team, building his administration in preparation for taking office in July. Johnston said the team members are community leaders, each with experience in the five values that…
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Federico Peña endorses Mike Johnston in Denver mayoral runoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Denver Mayor Federico Peña Wednesday endorsed Mike Johnston’s run for mayor, saying the former state senator is “the right person at the right time” to lead the city. “When Mike sees a problem, he takes action and addresses the issue,” said Peña, who served…
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Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal honors state community leaders, volunteers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis Thursday kept tradition alive by recognizing six outstanding Colorado citizens whose leadership skills have improved their communities. The Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal has been awarded to leaders across the state since 2015. It honors six leaders each year who have uniquely served…
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Governor’s Citizenship Medal: Former Denver Mayor Federico Peña lands Vanguard Legacy award
Former Denver Mayor Federico Peña, whose legacy touches every traveler going to and coming from Denver International Airport on Peña Boulevard, will receive a Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal Thursday for his lifetime of service to Denver. Gov. Jared Polis awarded Peña with the Vanguard Legacy Medal, which is given to a business leader who has made transformational…
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Governor’s Citizenship Medal: Pueblo’s Mitchell Mauro earns Emerging Community Leader award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mitchell Mauro of Pueblo knew there were homeless students at his high school, but he didn’t realize the scope of the problem until he started working with a program which supplied backpacks to children who needed school supplies. “I never had a conversation with any…
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3 Denver mayors to discuss city’s history at History Colorado Center
Three Denver mayors will meet next month to discuss the past four decades of the city and how their work shaped Colorado’s growing capital city. The event, “A City Imagined,” will feature current Mayor Michael Hancock and former mayors Federico Peña and Wellington Webb. It will be hosted at the History Colorado Center on Aug.…
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Can Colorado emerge from COVID into a new Roaring Twenties? | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2019, U.S. News ranked Colorado‘s economy No. 1 in the nation, driven by 2.3% job growth compared to a 1.2% national average, a 2.5% unemployment rate, and 4.87% growth in personal income per person. Ah, those were the days. The upheaval brought on by…
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Denver International Airport boasts worthy art collection of permanent, temporary pieces
Extraordinary art likely isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about an airport. Perhaps it’s time to shift your paradigm. Consider Denver International Airport, already a work of art from a distance, with its skyrocketing roof peaks that evoke a white-capped mountain range. With a permanent collection of more than 30…