Tag: hancock administration
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Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod said she ‘transformed Colorado for the better’
Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless names new CEO
Britta Fisher will step down as Denver’s chief housing officer and become the CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, according to a news release. Her last day with Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration is Feb. 1. Fisher joined the City and County of Denver in 2018 and was selected as the first executive director of…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…
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Executive director of Denver Human Services to step down
After nearly seven years of serving as executive director of Denver Human Services, Don Mares announced Friday that he will be stepping down next month. Mares, 64, has headed Colorado’s largest human services department since July 2015. He is leaving to become interim president and chief executive officer of The Colorado Trust, a health foundation…
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Denver receives national recognition for data-driven excellence
Denver was recognized on Wednesday with the 2021 What Works Cities Certification, the national standard of excellence in data-driven city governance. Bloomberg Philanthropies recognized 10 cities for their exceptional use of data to inform policy and funding decisions to improve residents’ lives. Since 2017, 50 cities have achieved the certification, officials said. “Denver’s proud to…