Mayor Hancock Prepares to Depart After 20 Years as City Elected Leader Published on July 14, 2023 As he prepares to leave office after 12 years as Mayor and eight years as a City Councilman, Mayor Michael B. Hancock issued the following statement and released a new booklet and video chronicling his two-decade career in public service Tagged as: , Mayor
Hancock Admin Statement on GardaWorld Federal Services Contract Published on July 06, 2023 Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s Office released the following statement today on the Administration’s decision to not submit a proposed contract for migrant sheltering with GardaWorld Federal Services: Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Hancock Applauds Federal Funding for Migrant Sheltering Published on June 12, 2023 Mayor Michael B. Hancock today thanked the Department of Homeland Security’s for their announcement that Denver will receive additional federal funds to assist with the city’s migrant sheltering response Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Hancock Congratulates Mike Johnston on Mayoral Election Victory Published on June 06, 2023 Mayor Michael B. Hancock congratulated Mike Johnston on his victory tonight in the June 6 runoff election to become the 46th Mayor of the City and County of Denver Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Hancock Appoints Isaam L. Shamsid-Deen to Denver County Court Published on May 23, 2023 Mayor Michael B. Hancock today announced his appointment of Isaam L. Shamsid-Deen to the Denver County Court bench. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Judge Tanya Wheeler. Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Hancock, Gov. Polis Urge U.S. DHS to Act as Title 42 Expires Published on May 08, 2023 Mayor Michael Hancock and Governor Jared Polis are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to take action and provide additional resources as Title 42 expires on Thursday to help Denver and Colorado navigate significant immigration challenges. Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Hancock Marks Success of Cities Summit of the Americas Published on April 28, 2023 In celebration of a successful end of the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas, Mayor Michael B. Hancock joined with United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and leaders from cities and communities across the Americas to sign the Denver Declaration, a commitment to act on the priorities discussed at the Summit and to reconvene for a second summit in 2025. Tagged as: , Mayor
Denver Officials Provide Update on Public Safety Action Plan Published on April 25, 2023 Mayor Michael B. Hancock, U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann and city officials provided an update today on improvements to public safety in Denver’s downtown area and across the city. Tagged as: , Mayor, Police Department, Press release, Public Health & Environment, Safety
Denver to Document More Procedures, Improve Tracking Following Audit Published on April 20, 2023 The City and County of Denver has agreed to make changes to how it oversees and tracks its response to unauthorized encampments following the results of a city audit. Tagged as: , Mayor
$15M Malone Fund to accelerate Minority- and Women-owned businesses Published on October 12, 2022 Launched with 1 percent of the city’s retail marijuana sales tax rate, a new investment program proposed by Mayor Michael B. Hancock and led by Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) is designed to mitigate the discriminatory capital environment faced by local Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and women-owned businesses. Tagged as: , Mayor
City and Denver’s Chinese Community Remove Anti-Chinese Marker in LoDo Published on August 08, 2022 Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the Mayor's Office of Social Equity and Innovation joined community members and some of Denver's historic Chinese families today to remove an anti-Chinese plaque from a building in the heart of LoDo at the corner of 20th and Blake. Tagged as: , Mayor, Social Equity and Innovation
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Hancock Announce $350 Million for South Platte Published on March 30, 2022 Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $350 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Adams and Denver Counties for flood risk reduction and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the South Platte River. The funding will allow the project to be completed in its entirety. Tagged as: , Mayor
Mayor Launches Action Plan to Address Rising Crime, Improve Safety Published on February 03, 2022 With increased crime rates a growing concern in Denver and across the country, Mayor Michael B. Hancock today released an enhanced action plan to improve public safety throughout the city. Tagged as: , Mayor