We are pleased to welcome our 46th Mayor, Mike Johnston, the City Council Members, Auditor, and the Clerk and Recorder who were sworn into office in July. After Mike Johnston’s inauguration as Mayor of Denver, his transition committee has been hard at work building the teams for Mayor Johnston’s success.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston
Mayor Mike Johnston announced his full transition team, including committee co-chairs and members for 28 committees tasked with holding public hearings, sourcing resumes for key roles, and developing recommendations for the incoming administration.
The committees are made up of local community leaders, industry and business experts, and professionals with on-the-ground experience, and will be overseen by transition co-chairs Mayor Federico Peña, Sen. Julie Gonzales, Greg Moore, Makisha Boothe, and Kourtny Garrett.
On his second day in office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an emergency declaration to help 1,000 people experiencing homelessness get indoors. This is the first step in the mayor’s first initiative on homelessness, a citywide effort to help 1,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in Denver get indoors with urgency, compassion, and equity.
“With a renewed focus on homelessness, we can make a real difference, and today is the first step in making that a reality,” said Mayor Mike Johnston. “Our city has seen a significant increase in homelessness over the past five years, and it’s clear that the incremental approach that we’ve taken isn’t getting people housed at scale. By issuing a state of emergency and renewing our commitment to a collaborative, citywide approach, we will leverage every resource and partnership available to support our neighbors on the streets and make Denver a city where nobody has to be homeless.”