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Michael B. Hancock (born July 29, 1969) is an American author and politician who served as the 45th mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was in his second term as the Denver City Councilor from the 11th district at the time he was elected to the mayorship.
Jul 17, 2023 · As a kid, Michael Hancock told just about anyone who would listen that he would lead the city one day. Driving the news: On Monday, he walks away from a lifelong dream realized, as he passes the torch to Mike Johnston after 12 productive and tumultuous years as Denver's mayor.
Jul 17, 2023 · Hancock rose to be a community leader, head of the Urban League of Metropolitan Denver. He was a mentor to younger community activists, a stalwart in Eastside organizing and a racial equity...
Jul 12, 2023 · After 12 years as Denver’s mayor, Hancock looks to the future of a city he loves. The view of downtown Denver from the top floor of the new Flora redevelopment site in Denver is pictured on Oct....
Jul 18, 2022 · Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants to enter his final year at the helm of the Mile High City with eyes set “firmly on a city built on justice” as he runs “a city in motion” that he wants to watch thrive long after his term concludes.
Jul 15, 2023 · As Michael Hancock's third term as Denver mayor comes to an end, Denverite met him in his office at the City and County Building to discuss the city's enormous growth, the displacement of...
Jul 16, 2023 · Mayor Michael Hancock's chapter in Denver history includes an explosion of the city's national prominence and population alongside displacement and street homelessness -- leaving a...
Jul 13, 2023 · Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is saying farewell after 12 years in office. Over three terms, Hancock led Denver through two recessions, a pandemic, social unrest, an opioid epidemic, and a...
Jul 18, 2022 · Michael Hancock has served as Denver’s mayor for 11 years. He has roughly 363 days left in office before a new face takes over. Here's a look at his legacy.
Dec 17, 2022 · Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home.
