Author: Wellington Webb
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Give Denver voters a say on prized parcel’s fate
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Wellington Webb A well-organized campaign by the developer that wants to plow under 155 acres of open space at the Park Hill Golf Course has several misleading narratives. First, that this is a racial issue that aims to pit neighbor against neighbor. Second, that no one outside of the Park Hill neighborhood cares about the…
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WEBB: When opportunity knocks, open the door
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If there is anything I have learned from my collective experiences in Denver and across Colorado, it is to answer the door when opportunity knocks because you never know when – or if – it will knock again. This may seem to be an oversimplified way to look at a new opportunity but it’s not…
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Webb: Repealing Obamacare wastes taxpayer dollars
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Congress must not repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Engaging in efforts to repeal the law is nothing more than a waste of taxpayers’ dollars and political theater. Health care is essential to everyone’s quality of life and a significant economic driver in Colorado and nationally. Consumers, businesses and governments all need the…
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Webb: Looking back on Election 2016
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As we begin to digest the 2016 election results, let me begin with our successes. First, I want to congratulate Denver voters on our 80 percent turnout, which is outstanding. I also want to congratulate Emmy Ruiz for running a great campaign in Colorado for Hillary Clinton. She helped make Colorado blue and bring Hillary…
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Webb: Remembering meeting ‘The Greatest’
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When someone passes who has been a historical figure, those of us who have been lucky enough to have met that person fondly recall our encounters. Before I met Muhammad Ali, my first memory of him was following his boxing career when he fought with his birth name, Cassius Clay. His first heavy weight championship…
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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: Being ‘the first’ is not always easy
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President Barack Obama and I have something in common. He is America’s first African-American president, and I was Denver’s first African-American mayor. That designation carries extra responsibility, because we know our records will help or hinder others who seek high office. When the first African American runs for office, the first question many voters ask…
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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…
