Michael Hancock (Colorado politician)
Encyclopedia
Michael B. Hancock is the 45th and current mayor of Denver, Colorado
. He was sworn in on July 18, 2011 after defeating Chris Romer
in a runoff election on June 7, 2011. He is Denver's second African-American mayor.
and attended Hastings College
in Nebraska. He also earned a Masters of Arts degree in public administration management from the University of Colorado Denver
.
At the time he was elected Mayor, Hancock was in his second term as a member of the Denver City Council
. During his tenure on the City Council, he served two terms as Council president, the last ending in 2008.
Hancock and former Colorado State Senator Peter Groff
co-wrote the book, Standing in the Gap: Leadership for the 21st Century, published in 2004.
Michael Hancock is married to actress and vocalist Mary Louise Lee. They have three children.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. He was sworn in on July 18, 2011 after defeating Chris Romer
Chris Romer
Chris Romer is a politician in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Democrat in 2006, Romer represented Senate District 32, which encompasses south Denver....
in a runoff election on June 7, 2011. He is Denver's second African-American mayor.
Biography
Born in Fort Hood, Texas, Hancock moved with his family to Denver as an infant. He and his twin sister are the youngest of ten children. He graduated from Denver's Manual High SchoolManual High School (Denver)
Manual High School is located in the Whittier neighborhood on the east side of Denver, Colorado.-Demographics:*5.6% white*40.9% African American*58.1% Latino*0% Native American*0.3% Asian- Manual Today :...
and attended Hastings College
Hastings College
Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards...
in Nebraska. He also earned a Masters of Arts degree in public administration management from the University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver
The University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
.
At the time he was elected Mayor, Hancock was in his second term as a member of the Denver City Council
Denver City Council
The Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of elected officials from 11 city and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. Although the offices are officially non-partisan, the members are...
. During his tenure on the City Council, he served two terms as Council president, the last ending in 2008.
Hancock and former Colorado State Senator Peter Groff
Peter Groff
Peter C. Groff is a member of the Obama administration and a former Colorado legislator and President of the Colorado Senate. An attorney, public servant, and political veteran, Groff was elected as a Democrat to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000, then re-elected in 2002...
co-wrote the book, Standing in the Gap: Leadership for the 21st Century, published in 2004.
Michael Hancock is married to actress and vocalist Mary Louise Lee. They have three children.