Mayor Nominates Leads for Fire, Sheriff Departments Published on December 08, 2023 Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has announced the nomination of two cabinet positions, pending City Council approval. Chief Desmond G. Fulton is nominated to continue as Chief of the Denver Fire Department, and Sheriff Elias Diggins is nominated to continue leading the Denver Sheriff’s Department. Tagged as: , Mayor, News
Hundreds of Lives Changed; Halfway Mark for House1000 by Mid-December Published on December 08, 2023 With more than 200 people offered shelter in the past few days, Mayor Mike Johnston announced that his House1000 initiative will be more than halfway to its goal by the end of next week. Tagged as: , Housing Stability, Mayor, News
Mayor Johnston Announces Urgent Effort to Support Migrant Operations Published on December 05, 2023 Mayor Mike Johnston today joined city officials to announce an urgent citywide effort to hire bilingual team members to support the city’s migrant shelter operations. In recent weeks, Denver has seen a continued influx of migrants arriving in our city, with families and children being dropped off by buses in the middle of the night amid below-freezing conditions. Tagged as: , Human Resource Center, Mayor, News
Denver Community Comes Together in Support of House1000 Initative Published on December 04, 2023 On Saturday, Dec. 2, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Council President Jamie Torres, and Denver artist Alicia “Bruce” Trujillo joined more than 150 Denverites to launch the House1000 volunteer initiative, kicking off a series of volunteer opportunities to support service providers opening new converted hotels and micro-communities and ensure new neighbors are welcomed to their new homes. Tagged as: , Mayor, News