The head of Denver’s office of economic development is leaving his post.
John Huggins told his staff today that he would stay on until Mayor John Hickenlooper names his replacement.
Huggins said he would continue to contract with the city on a part-time basis to work out the major details of the Union Station deal. Eventually, he plans to move back to the private sector.
In his three years in the Hickenlooper administration, Huggins has played integral roles in the city’s major developments including the Union Station and the Gates Rubber plant redevelopment. He was also a leader creating Denver’s new Construction Empowerment Initiative which – among other things – helps women- and minority-owned businesses.
Huggins worked in the office of economic development under Mayor Wellington Webb as well. He was also the co-founder of a software company that was sold to America Online.
