Wellington Webb
American politician
Wellington E. Webb (born February 17, 1941) is an American politician. He was in the Colorado House of Representatives and was the first African American mayor of Denver, Colorado, from 1991 to 2003.
Wellington Webb | |
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42nd Mayor of Denver | |
In office July 15, 1991 – July 21, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Federico Peña |
Succeeded by | John Hickenlooper |
Denver City Auditor | |
In office 1987–1991 | |
Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Governor | Richard Lamm |
Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
In office 1973–1977 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 17, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Denver, Colorado |
Alma mater | Colorado State College (B.A.) (M.A.) |
Other websites
change- Biography by DenverGov.org Archived 2006-05-25 at the Wayback Machine - Focuses mostly on Webb's service as city auditor
- The Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building Archived 2006-05-07 at the Wayback Machine - Information and pictures
- South Platte project Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine