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Wellington Webb, Politician, and Administrator born

*Wellington Webb was born on this date in 1941. He is a Black (retired) politician, administrator, and the first African American Mayor of Denver, CO.

From Chicago, Ill, his family relocated to the Northeast section of Denver when he was a child. Wellington E. Webb was an all-conference basketball player at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, in 1960. Four years later, he obtained his B.A. in sociology from Colorado State College at Greeley and his M.A. in sociology from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley in 1971. Webb was turned down twice for teaching positions in the Denver public schools. He was working as a forklift operator when he sought advice from his grandmother, Helen M. Gamble, who was active in the community affairs of northeast Denver. Following her advice, he went to work at the Denver City Hall.

His political career began through her mentoring with Webb about political involvement and leverage. In 1972, Webb was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives; five years later, Pre

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Wellington Webb spent 12 years as the leader of Denver's Mile High City, and helped drag it out of the economic doldrums of 1991 to an investment of $7 billion in infrastructure when he left office in 2003. He is the only mayor in U.S. history to serve as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of Democratic Mayors and National Conference of Black Mayors.

"The nineteenth century was the century of empires, the twentieth that of nation-states and the twenty-first century will be that of cities," said Wellington Webb, then president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

The tennis shoes he wore as he walked the city during the 1991 campaign are now housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

In October 2003, he founded Webb Group International. The firm works with businesses and cities on economic development projects, public relations and other consulting areas. His clients include Parsons Transportation; the American Beverage Association; Hudson News; and American Petroleum

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Wellington Webb

American politician

Wellington E. Webb (born February 17, 1941) is an American politician. He served in the Colorado House of Representatives and was the first African American mayor of Denver, Colorado, serving from 1991 to 2003. He served as a Democrat.

Early life and career

The Webb family relocated from Chicago to the Northeast section of Denver in August 1954, where the imposing six-foot, five-inch youth became active in sports. He is a graduate of Denver's Manual High School. Webb was an all-conference basketball player at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, in 1960. He obtained his B.A. in sociology from Colorado State College in 1964 and his M.A. in sociology from the same school, now known as the University of Northern Colorado, in 1971.

Career

In 1972, Webb was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, representing northeast Denver. In 1977, Webb was selected by President Jimmy Carter to serve as regional director of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1981, Colorado Governor Richa