John W. Hickenlooper

Name: In Office: Address: Telephone: Website:

John W. Hickenlooper 2003 - Present City of Denver, CO Denver, CO 80202 720-865-9000 www.denvergov.org/mayor

When this former geologist turned-pub owner became mayor of Denver in 2003, citizens gained a fresh new approach to governing and a climate hero in the making.

Right off the bat, Mayor Hickenlooper was way ahead on climate action. He set a 20-year sustainability plan in motion; signed his city up for the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and has positioned the Denver economy to be on course to becoming one of the fastest growing climate friendly marketplaces in the world.

Snapshot of Cool Achievements

• 2006: Only U.S. mayor to earn distinction as a "World Mayor" for his work in advancing global warming solutions
• 2006: Helps establish the Metro Mayors Caucus, a cooperative alliance to craft and promote climate and sustainability solutions
• 2006: Helps kick off the statewide Colorado Climate Project
• 2006: Launches the "Greenprint Denver" action agenda for sustainability
• 2005: Signs U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
• 2005: Earns distinction by Time magazine as one of the best five large city mayors
• 2005: Launches City of Denver's Sustainable Development Initiative

A Cool Quote

"As a mayor and a father, I am concerned with the condition of the plante we will be leaving to future generations. Must it be our legacy to be the generation that presided over the destruction of the world's coral reefs, the melting of the polar ice caps, and the flooding of the world's most populous coastal plains?"