Author: Wellington Webb
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Webb: Clinton at forefront in fight for criminal justice reforms
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As we enter a new year, it is abundantly clear that two things must be on top of our nation’s agenda: reforming our broken criminal justice system and reducing gun violence. As mayor of Denver, I did my best to bring our local crime rate down by 40 percent while also combating racial injustice, and…
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Webb: Economic growth and environmentalism have a symbiotic relationship with good policy
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Environmental groups across the country are celebrating a recent victory — President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. This political decision was at best an ideological choice, with very real, and perhaps unintended economic consequences. At worse, it may have driven a stake in the growing wedge between labor groups and environmental organizations.…
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Webb: Renewed diplomatic relationship with Cuba good for America
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The word “retirement” is not part of my vocabulary and since leaving the mayor’s office in 2003 I have not taken more than a few days off, except for vacations with my wife and family. But a knee replacement this summer, followed by more than a month of physical therapy, has given me time to…
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Clinton’s proven middle class vision
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I served as Mayor of Denver from 1991 to 2003 and was the only mayor in U.S. history to serve as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of Democratic Mayors and the National Conference of Black Mayors. Through my experiences, I have seen Americans go through hard times, but I have…
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Attacks on UN Ambassador Susan Rice should be denounced as cowardly
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As a former delegate to the United Nations, I have been especially dismayed by the personal attacks of some Republican critics against UN Ambassador Susan Rice and her comments shortly after the Sept. 11 Benghazi attack. I saw firsthand in 2009 how Rice and her staff work with information coming through Washington in the most…