John Orr: 2003 Denver Municipal Election

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Tue, 03 May 2005 03:03:39 GMT

Two years ago today Coyote Gulch reported that Westword had a great story up about the mayoral election. Their link is still there. Category: 2003 Denver Municipal Election

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 01:28:46 GMT

Gulchie Awards AMI is honored that www.hickenlooperformayor.com was selected for this award. Thanks!

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 12:38:17 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Michael Locatis, Denver's new CIO, is the subject of this article from the Rocky Mountain News [March 3, 2004, "City's information officer starts work"]. The Ol' Coyote (Denver Public Works' leading IT curmudgeon ) got to howl a bit with Mr. Locatis at a meeting yesterday. Mr. Locatis is the city's second CIO however, not the first as reported by the Rocky.

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 01:01:29 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition From e-mail from the Mayor to city employees: "Mayor John Hickenlooper announced Thursday his appointment of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City and County of Denver, a position that evolved through the suggestions of the Mayor's transition team committee on technology. 'In order to better use emerging technologies to modernize our city government, improve our efficiencies and employee resources, and deliver the highest level of customer service, we wanted a creative, innovative and visionary technology leader to guide the transformation of our information technology infrastructure and electronic government systems,' Mayor Hickenlooper said. 'We were fortunate to find the ideal blend of technology expertise, strategic planning background, and management experience in Michael Locatis.'"

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:05:44 GMT

2003 Denver Auditor Transition Denver Auditor, Dennis Gallagher, named a Director of Policy and Research today. From e-mail from his office to city employees, "Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher has named Dr. Sharon Bailey to his staff. In remarks to the entire Auditor's office staff on Thursday, Gallagher, announced that Bailey, who has a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Colorado, will begin work on April 1, 2004."

Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:41:25 GMT

2003 Denver Municipal Election In keeping with his promise to open up Denver government Mayor Hickenlooper is holding several public meetings to get feedback from interested citizen's on ideas to accomplish the 5 goals for his first term. DenverGov has a page up about the workshops. Coyote Gulch reported on this the other day. Come on out, meet the mayor (if he can make the meetings) and look for the 'Ol Coyote.

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:31:13 GMT

2003 Denver Municipal Election One of the promises that Mayor Hickenlooper made on the campaign trail was to market Denver agressively to the rest of the world. He's keeping that promise with his appointment of a Marketing Director, Angela Baier. Yesterday the administration held a summit about the issue, according to the Denver Post [February 19, 2004, "Mayor rounds up scores of ad, marketing pros to help brainstorm a brand for city"]. I like that the Post chose to post links to both .wav and .mp3 audio clips. That shows an inclusive attitude towards computer users. Enough formats for Linux, UNIX, OSX, and Windows users to all listen. Of course they'll let the links rot over time. Sigh.

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:58:40 GMT

Colorado Water Mayor Hickenlooper named George Beardsley to the Denver Water Board Thursday. Mr. Beardsley is the Mayor's first Water Board appointment, according to the Denver Post [January 30, 2004, "Developer tapped for Water Board"]. From the article, "Beardsley develops and manages commercial real estate, but also has been a water manager, a Summit County rancher and a leading conservationist. He is the first of two picks the mayor will make for the board, which oversees water distributed to roughly a quarter of the state's population and about half the residents of the Front Range. Because it controls so much of Colorado's most crucial natural resource, Denver Water has long been viewed as one of the state's key political players. Beardsley has chaired the Colorado Conservation Trust since its inception and is a past member of the Great Outdoors Colorado board, the state program that acquires land for open space, parks and wildlife habitat." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [January 30, 2004, "Hickenlooper says city will lead way on water"].

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 18:44:42 GMT

Colorado Water Mayor Hickenlooper plans to appoint two Denver Water Department board members this month, according to an interview in today's Rocky Mountain News [January 1, 2004, "Hickenlooper to fill 2 posts on water board this month"]. From the article, "The appointees will replace close associates of former Mayor Wellington Webb: Webb policy adviser Andrew Wallach and former Denver City Attorney Dan Muse. Whoever fills the seats will help decide critical issues in the next decade, including how much water conservation the metro area needs, which new water projects should be built, how much the Western Slope should be paid as more water is diverted, and whether the fast-growing, water-short South Metro area should be able to tap Denver Water's system to capture excess water in years when there are surpluses." Asked about the qualities he desires in the appointees, the Mayor responded "I want someone who is knowledgeable about water, someone who is open-minded and recognizes the importance of conservation. I want someone who can help build a collaborative environment . . . and someone with the wisdom of Solomon."

Sun, 28 Dec 2003 14:28:05 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Here's and in-depth piece on the type of people that Mayor Hickenlooper is recruiting to transform city government, from the Denver Post [December 28, 2003, "Challenging the system at city hall"]. From the article, "Hickenlooper, the parking-meter feeder who offered a fresh perspective on Denver government, has been reaching outside Denver political circles to hire a team of practical risk-takers and accountability fanatics. His team is composed mostly of young, well-educated urban professionals who bring with them impressive resumes."

Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:51:09 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition I finally have a new boss. Mayor Hickenlooper informed City employees via e-mail that he has named Guillermo "Bill" V. Vidal to the post of Manager of Public Works. Here's a story from the Rocky Mountain News [December 19, 2003, "New chief for public works"]. The Rocky also has a short bio. Welcome to Public Works Mr. Vidal. Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [December 19, 2003, "DRCOG chief takes public works post"]. From the article, "Transportation guru Guillermo "Bill" Vidal will become the highest paid employee in Denver city government after accepting Mayor John Hickenlooper's offer to become manager of public works. Vidal will earn $151,000 a year overseeing streets and bridges, garbage collection, parking enforcement, snow removal and a host of other services."

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 01:05:36 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Mayor Hickenlooper is throwing a party Monday night at the Adams Mark hotel. Tickets are $10 at recreation centers around town. I've got my ticket so I'll see all you crazy kids there.

Wed, 03 Dec 2003 12:12:27 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Here's a story from the Denver Post [December 3, 2003, "Denver mayor adds 2 to senior staff"] about Mayor Hickenlooper's two appointments yesterday. From the article, "Peter Park, 40, will leave his post as city planning director of Milwaukee to take the similar post in Denver on Jan. 12. His annual pay will be $115,000. Mary Buckley, 47, joined the mayor's staff as the city's director of business development on Monday. Formerly, she had been deputy city manager of Centennial. She will make $81,000 a year." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [December 3, 2003, "Park to shape Denver's future"]. The Rocky also has a background piece on Peter Park and Mary Buckley [December 3, 2003, "New city directors"]. Former City Council member, Susan Barnes-Geldt, weighs in on Peter Park's appointment in her column in today's Post [December 3, 2003, "New planner has his hands full in Denver"]. Says Barnes-Geldt, "Effective implementation of Blueprint Denver and quality development of transit stations and two soon- to-be-abandoned hospital sites will depend on unprecedented cooperation between Public Works and Community Planning and Development. Arcane charter language gives the manager of Public Works "exclusive authority" over streets, sidewalks and alleys. That and a decade of departmental indifference to thoughtful transportation planning and design suggest Park ought to be given veto power over the appointment of the new manager of Public Works."

Wed, 03 Dec 2003 03:52:04 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Mayor Hickenlooper announced his Planning Director and Business Development Director in e-mail to city employees today. The Director of Planning is Peter Park and the Director of Business Development, Mary Buckley.

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:01:13 GMT

2003 Mayoral Transition Here's an in-depth piece about Michael Bennet from the Rocky Mountain News [November 29, 2003, "The path to public service"]. Mr. Bennet is Mayor Hickenlooper's Chief of Staff.

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 13:54:13 GMT

2003 Denver Municipal Election Westword's Off Limits fills us in on what's happening for the City Council members that were term limited in last Spring's election. Scroll down past the Casa Bonita stuff in the article.

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:37:50 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Here's a look at Mayor Hickenlooper's first three months in office from the Denver Post [November 11, 2003, "Fast-starting Hickenlooper chalks up string of victories"]. The Rocky ran an article on the subject last week.

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:49:36 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition The transition is not over. There are still a few appointments to make. Here's a look at Mayor Hickenlooper's first 100 days in office, from the Rocky Mountain News [October 29, 2003, "Hickenlooper's first 100 days"].

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:04:22 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition From e-mail to City employees: "Mayor John Hickenlooper and City Attorney Cole Finegan announced Wednesday that local attorney Michelle Lucero will be appointed as Deputy City Attorney. As Deputy, Lucero will serve as Finegan's second-in-command and oversee the administration of the City's Department of Law, currently consisting of 94 attorneys, 87 support staff, and 11 victim assistance staff."

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 12:13:33 GMT

2003 Denver Municipal Election What are all the candidates for mayor from last spring's election doing now? Westword asks that question in this week's Off Limits.

Wed, 08 Oct 2003 10:25:20 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Here's an article about the three new appointees named yesterday by Mayor Hickenlooper from the Denver Post [October 8, 2003, "Appointee to craft city image"]. Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [October 8, 2003, "3 more mayoral appointees on board"]. From the article, "Mayor John Hickenlooper on Tuesday named his predecessor's daughter to head the licensing department, a school board member to the city's top human rights post and chose as Denver's new marketing director the woman who brought Klondike and Snow to the world. Stephanie O'Malley, an attorney and the daughter of former Mayor Wellington Webb, was charged with streamlining regulations at the city's Department of Excise and Licensing. Lucia Guzman is the new director of the Human Rights and Community Relations Department and Angela Baier is the city's first marketing director." Here's a story from the Denver Business Journal.

Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:46:42 GMT

2003 Mayoral Transition Mayor Hickenlooper made three more appointments today: Director of Human Rights/Community Relations: Lucia Guzman Director of Excise and Licenses: Stephanie O'Malley Director of Marketing: Angela Baier

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 12:57:31 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Update: The chat is Friday afternoon not Thursday as reported on Gil Asakawa's blog. Yesterday on his weblog Gil Asakawa wrote, "Here's how cool the Internet is: You can connect directly with celebrities and people in positions that you nromally would never be able to talk to. It's possible because of online chats, and DenverPost.com is proud to bring you these interactive opportunities. We're just getting started with our chats, but we've already booked a good one for this Thursday: Mayor John Hickenlooper, the businessman-from-nowhere-turned-political-winner." Here's the link to the Denver Post Chat site. I'll be there, Gil and John, look for the handle CoyoteGulch. Oh yeah, I'll take a late lunch that day so I'm not goofing off on the job. The Mayor promised during the election that his would be a different, more open, administration. I'm pretty sure that no Denver official has ever met with constituents in a public chat room. Update: The chat application does not work in Safari. I created my account there but ... I'm using Mozilla for the Mac for the chat this afternoon. I tested logging in and creating an account with Safari on my Mac and Mozilla on my Linux box. The app seems to work in both environments. Thanks for showing an inclusive attitude Post. Gil, lose the "Hickzonner" and "Hick" nicknames. They're disrespectful. I hope the mayor doesn't choose one of them as his chat handle.

Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:59:13 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition During the campaign Mayor Hickenlooper promised to find a way to market the Metro area to the world, promoting Denver as a great place to do business, and a fine tourist destination. According to the Rocky Mountain News [September 24, 2003 "Denver on the market"] he plans to appoint a marketing director to coordinate the marketing of the Denver Metro area. From the article, "The newly created position will be one of 54 appointments the mayor is making as he rounds out his administration. Traditionally, marketing efforts by the city, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau and other groups have been piecemeal, and they rarely team up to attract tourism and economic development."

Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:16:40 GMT

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Police Chief Gerry Whitman has shaken up the department leadership with several appointments this week, according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 23, 2003, "Denver police get new leaders"]. Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [September 23, 2003, "City police chief picks command staff"]. According to the Post, "Michael H. Battista - commander of District 6, in central Denver - becomes the deputy chief of operations. Marco Vasquez, commander of the Internal Affairs Bureau, becomes deputy chief of administration. Steven Cooper, division chief of technology and support, becomes division chief of patrol. Mary Beth Klee, deputy chief of administration, becomes division chief of special operations. Daniel J. O'Hayre, division chief of patrol, becomes division chief of technology and support. Michael T. O'Neill remains as commander of District 2, in northeast Denver. Patrick L. Flynn remains as commander of District 3, in southeast Denver. Rudolf Sandoval remains as commander of District 4, in southwest Denver. David A. Fisher Jr., who becomes division chief of investigations, replacing the recently retired Armedia Gordon. John W. Lamb, who replaces Vasquez as commander of internal affairs. David Quinones, the new commander of District 1, in northwest Denver. Tracie L. Keesee, who will replace John Weber as commander of District 5 in Montbello when Weber retires Dec. 15. Deborah K. Dilley, the new commander of District 6. Departing members of the old team include Deputy Chief Dave Abrams, Division Chief of Special Operations Juan Maldonado and Cmdr. Brian Gallagher of District 1. They will be reassigned."