Mayor Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper is the Mayor of Denver and his story is very interesting. I've worked with John on several occasions dealing with the Telecom issue. John is one of the leaders on the Telecom issue and seems to be a very credible authority on technology in general. He became Mayor of Denver due to his work as a citizen advocate. He started a brew pub in Denver and led several successful efforts to help his neighborhood and the entire city. He also is very familiar with West Virginia, having started a brew pub in Wheeling, several years ago. He said he stayed with the effort in Wheeling for several years, but ultimately had to close the pub.

Pam and I visited the Mayor at his loft apartment just down from Coors Field. His wife's name is Helen and they have a young son, Ted. The loft was really neat. We don't get to see many loft's in West Virginia and it is a really great way to live. You really feel a part of the city and from John's loft, you can hear the crowds at Coor's Field. We had some wine and cheese and then headed to the field for the Rockies-Texans game.

Sam Mamet, the league director in Colorado hosted us for the game and the seats were great. We were right behind home plate and you could hear every sound. Sam's son Abe came with him and we really had a good time. There was a short rain delay, but it worked great because we went into the clubhouse for a snack. The Governor of Colorado was at the game and sat a few rows away from us.(I think we had the better seats!!!!)

Another thrill was when they put my name on the jumbotron at the field. Sam worked it out and I was really surprised.

All in all, we had a great visit to Colorado.