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Denver Rustlers 2022 Gallery

By 08/30/2022 | updated 4 years ago
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, asks Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel to autograph his western shirt as Gov. Jared Polis looks on at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, asks Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel to autograph his western shirt as Gov. Jared Polis looks on at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, asks Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel to autograph his western shirt as Gov. Jared Polis looks on at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb; Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse; Maribelia Avalos, founding executive director of the Community Athletic Soccer Academy; U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet; and Rick Sapkin, founder and managing principal of Edgemark Development, chat at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb; Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse; Maribelia Avalos, founding executive director of the Community Athletic Soccer Academy; U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet; and Rick Sapkin, founder and managing principal of Edgemark Development, chat at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young, 2022 Republican secretary of state nominee Pam Anderson and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, the GOP nominee in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, pose for a snapshot at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young, 2022 Republican secretary of state nominee Pam Anderson and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, the GOP nominee in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, pose for a snapshot at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Clad in the distinctive Rockmount Ranch Wear shirts and straw cowboy hats, Denver Rustlers listen to welcoming remarks at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before members depart on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Clad in the distinctive Rockmount Ranch Wear shirts and straw cowboy hats, Denver Rustlers listen to welcoming remarks at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before members depart on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Republican Party Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown and GOP gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl listen welcoming remarks at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Republican Party Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown and GOP gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl listen welcoming remarks at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings, welcomes the crowd as Denver Mayor Michael Hancock stands by at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings, welcomes the crowd as Denver Mayor Michael Hancock stands by at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, United Airlines director of state and local government affairs Mizraim Cordero, Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter and state Reps. Meg Froelich and Leslie Herod smile for the camera at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, United Airlines director of state and local government affairs Mizraim Cordero, Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter and state Reps. Meg Froelich and Leslie Herod smile for the camera at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, right, and Gov. Jared Polis, both Democrats, embrace as they welcome Denver Rustlers at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, right, and Gov. Jared Polis, both Democrats, embrace as they welcome Denver Rustlers at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group departs on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings, welcomes the crowd at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group takes its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Standing by are Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Sewald Hanging Public Affairs founder Joshua Hanfling, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings, welcomes the crowd at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group takes its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Standing by are Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Sewald Hanging Public Affairs founder Joshua Hanfling, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, left, and Joe O'Dea, the 2022 Republican nominee for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat, talk at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, left, and Joe O’Dea, the 2022 Republican nominee for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, talk at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Rep. Brianna Titone, Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and state Rep. Naquetta Ricks, all Democrats, mingle at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Rep. Brianna Titone, Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and state Rep. Naquetta Ricks, all Democrats, mingle at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, left, and Denver Rustlers founder Tim Schultz visit at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the group embarks on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, left, and Denver Rustlers founder Tim Schultz visit at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the group embarks on its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Rep. Meg Froelich, Colorado Department of Transportation Executive Director Shoshana M. Lew and Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter talk transportation at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Rep. Meg Froelich, Colorado Department of Transportation Executive Director Shoshana M. Lew and Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter talk transportation at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and ForceMetrics CEO and founder Andre McGregor visit at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and ForceMetrics CEO and founder Andre McGregor visit at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, delivers opening remarks at the send-ff event for the 38th annual Denver Rustlers trip to bid on the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblos at a send-off event at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Standing by are U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet; Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings; and Gov. Jared Polis. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, delivers opening remarks at the send-ff event for the 38th annual Denver Rustlers trip to bid on the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblos at a send-off event at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Standing by are U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet; Rustlers founder Larry Mizel, chairman and CEO of MDC Holdings; and Gov. Jared Polis. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado secretary of state nominee Pam Anderson and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, the 8th Congressional District candidate, both Republicans, catch up at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado secretary of state nominee Pam Anderson and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, the 8th Congressional District candidate, both Republicans, catch up at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
After explaining how the bidding works, Denver Rustlers founder Tim Schultz, center, sings
After explaining how the bidding works, Denver Rustlers founder Tim Schultz, center, sings “Happy Birthday” to Lynea Hutton, vice president of people and culture at the CU Foundation, as Katie Kramer, president and CEO of the Boettcher Foundation, snaps a photograph, at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the charitable group takes its 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Reps. Alex Valdez, Mike Lynch and Matt Soper visit at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Reps. Alex Valdez, Mike Lynch and Matt Soper visit at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, right, visits with former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, right, visits with former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, the Republican nominee in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, visits with Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown and Republican consultant Katie Behnke at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, the Republican nominee in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, visits with Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown and Republican consultant Katie Behnke at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
John Kellner, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District and the 2022 Republican nominee for attorney general, visits with the Colorado Auto Dealers Association's Tim Jackson at Shanahan's Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group's 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
John Kellner, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District and the 2022 Republican nominee for attorney general, visits with the Colorado Auto Dealers Association’s Tim Jackson at Shanahan’s Steakhouse in Denver before the Denver Rustlers embark on the charitable group’s 38th trip to the Junior Livestock Auction at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. ((Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics))
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