Wellington Webb

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Wellington E. Webb

Mayor of the City and County of Denver
In office 1991 – June 2003
Preceded by	Federico Peña
Succeeded by	John Hickenlooper

Born	1941
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Wilma Webb
Children	(4)
Residence	Denver, Colorado

Wellington E. Webb (born 1941) is a former mayor of Denver. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School.

Webb served as mayor of Denver for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003. One highlight of his years in office was the South Platte River Corridor Project, involving commercial and residential redevelopment, as well as reclamation of park land, along the South Platte River in central Denver. He was also mayor at the time of the completion of Denver International Airport, started by his precessor, Federico Peña. Prior to Webb's tenure as mayor, he served under Peña as Denver City Auditor from 1987 to 1991.

Webb was mentioned in the documentary Bowling for Columbine during a speech by National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston. In April 1999, shortly after the high school shootings at Columbine High School near Denver, Heston claimed that Webb had asked him not to come to Denver.

Although he briefly sought the office of chairman of the Democratic National Committee in late 2004, Webb dropped out of the race in late January 2005 and endorsed fellow candidate Howard Dean, who went on to win the chairmanship. Webb was well known as the only African-American candidate for the DNC chairmanship.

Webb is married to another Colorado politician, Wilma Webb.

The Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, completed in Fall 2002, was named in honor of Webb. It houses some forty municipal agencies and divisions from the City and County of Denver, as well as the office of the District Attorney.