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Denver businessman John Hickenlooper campaigns for mayor of Denver by van, visiting the the Swansea-Elyria/Globeville area for a briefing on neighborhood environmental issues on Feb. 12, 2003.

Denver businessman John Hickenlooper works into the night campaigning for mayor of Denver as he visits the Baker neighborhood association meeting.

Denver mayoral candidates held a forum at the Children's Museum to discuss children's issues on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Candidates John Hickenlooper left and Ari Zavaras, right, watch the forum with their hats on at the start.

Denver businessman John Hickenlooper talks with a television crew, rolling out his water policy in Confluence Park during his campaign for mayor of Denver, Feb. 11, 2003.

Denver Mayor candidate John Hickenlooper greets a supporter on 17th Street in downtown Denver on Tuesday, May 6, 2003. Hickenlooper was making a final call to voters to get out and vote today.

Ari Zavaras, left, endorses Mayoral candidate John Hickenlooper at a press conference in Southwest Denver at Fire station #28 on May 11, 2003. At right is Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer.

Denver mayor candidate John Hickenlooper (right) embraces former candidate Penfield Tate on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 after Tate announced his support for Hickenlooper in his race with Don Mares. They were at Tate's 5083 E. Colfax Ave. office.

Denver mayor candidates Don Mares (center) and John Hickenlooper (right) chat with Aaron Harber (left) before they debated on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 on The Aaron Harber Show at Channel 12 KBDI in Denver.

Hickenlooper volunteer Len Edgerly of Denver rides his Segway human transporter in the John Hickenlooper campaign office in Denver on Wednesday, May 13, 2003. Edgerly was going downtown to run an errand for the campaign.

Candidate for mayor John Hickenlooper went to work on the phone talking with voters at one of his campaign "Get out the Vote" phone banks at the Embassy Suites, downtown Denver on May 31, 2003. The Mayoral candidate spent the morning touring the city in a trolly stopping along the way to urge people to vote and asking for their support. While at the Embassy Suites he joined volunteers in calling area residents urging them to vote.

Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer and Candidate for Mayor John Hickenlooper arrive together to open Hickenlooper's new Hickenlooper for Mayor Montbello Office in North Denver on May 17, 2003. Denver Public School Board Member Kevin Patterson is at left in background.

Mayoral candidate John Hickenlooper starts the last day of the campaign in LoDo as a trolley of supporters arrives at his front door to pick him up on June 3, 2003.

Denver Mayor-elect John Hickenlooper gives a two thumbs up sign to the throngs of people that turned out for his victory party at City Park on June 3, 2003, in Denver.

Denver Mayor Wellington Webb made a surprise appearance to congratulate Mayor-elect John Hickenlooper during his victory party at City Park on June 3, 2003, in Denver. Wilma Webb is at left (not pictured) and Helen Thorpe, Hickenlooper's wife is at right.

With his son Teddy in his arms, Mayor-elect John Hickenlooper is greeted with applause from his campaign staff as he arrives at a luncheon at the Wazee Supper Club to thank them for their efforts during the campaign, the day after the election on June 4, 2003.

Mayor-elect John Hickenlooper shakes hands with Mayor Wellington E. Webb after he received the Award for Outstanding Public Service from the Nation's Mayors during a luncheon on June 8, 2003, in Denver. The award, given to individuals for "outstanding and meritorious public service" to the nation's cities, had only been presented to 17 people at the time. This was the 71st Annual conference of Mayors/2nd International conference of Mayors meeting held at the Adams Mark in Denver.

Mayor-elect John Hickenlooper joins the Supreme Harmony Drummers group during a pre-inauguration picnic at Fred Thomas Park on July 20, 2003, in Denver. The picnic was one of three across Denver to give citizens the opportunity to meet Denver's next mayor.

New Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper greets Don Kortz of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Inaugural Celebration at the Denver Botanic Gardens on July 21, 2003.

Newly elected Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper signs a program from his inauguration ceremony, which was held at the Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on July 21, 2003.

John Hickenlooper is sworn in as Denver Mayor during his inauguration ceremony at the Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on July 21, 2003. Hickenlooper took his oath of office from Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey of the Colorado Supreme Court.

New Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper sits as his desk at the Denver City and County Building after his inauguration ceremony on July 21, 2003.