Wellington Webb : The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

Foreword vii Introduction 1(13) Roots: From Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to Denver 14(14) Childhood, Grandmother Helen, Divorce 28(12) Growing Up in Denver 40(11) Mother, Brothers, Trips to Chicago 51(12) The End of High School, the Filling Station, Sterling 63(12) College, First Marriage, Twins, Greeley 75(11) Mayor Tom Currigan, Fort Logan 86(7) Felicia, Black Studies, Wilma 93(13) The Legislature 106(17) Second Term, Georgia Peanut Farmer 123(15) President Jimmy Carter, Department of Health and Human Services 138(14) 1980 Presidential Campaign, Wilma's Election 152(9) After Carter, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies 161(11) 1983 Mayoral Campaign, James Thompson 172(13) Auditor 185(10) The Webb Fund, Car Accident, Mayor Federico Pena's Announcement 195(13) 1991 Mayoral Campaign, Doubters, Tennis Shoes 208(17) The Walk, Upset Victory 225(22) First Term: Cabinet, Unheralded Projects, Unexpected Violence 247(22) Pope John Paul II, Prayer, Airport Trials and Tribulations 269(20) Media, Brutal 1995 Reelection 289(21) Prostate Cancer, Whirlwind Second Term 310(17) ``First Tuesday,'' International Flights, Africa 327(14) 1999 Reelection, Columbine, Senate, 9/11, Third Term 341(20) Wilma's Challenges, Private Businessman, DNC Race 361(13) Conclusion The Webb Legacy 374(8) Epilogue Wellington Webb's Elected-Office History 382(7) Index 389