Denver Needs Election Day Poll Workers   Two thousand citizens are needed to work at the polls on Election Day. You can help!  Please sign up. Need more information on voting in Denver? Visit the Denver Elections Division website.

Top Headlines Friday, October 10, 2008 | 52 ° Mostly Cloudy   MAYOR HICKENLOOPER FILLS KEY APPOINTMENTS String of Announcements Kicks-off Second Term   In the weeks surrounding his July 16 inauguration to a second four-year term, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has announced several key positions in his administration. The most recent are the Manager of General Services and the City and County of Denver's Director of Economic Development. In recent weeks he also made his pick to lead the comprehensive Greenprint Denver Initiative and mid-month he selected his choice of CIO to lead the vital Technology Services Department. ELECTIONS DIRECTOR NAMED Michael Scarpello named as Denver’s Director of Elections and Helen Gonzales as the Deputy Director of the Clerk and Recorder’s Office.   Denver Clerk and Recorder Stephanie O’Malley has, with the assistance of Denver’s Career Service Authority, completed a national search for an Elections Director to work under the Clerk and Recorder’s Office.  Efforts were made to reach potential candidates through publications and professional associations involved with elections administration.   Scarpello has served as the Elections Manager for the Douglas County, Nebraska Election Commission (Omaha) since June of 2004. Gonzales has served Denver in several capacities including Director of the Excise and License under the Webb and Hickenlooper Administrations.        News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2 3 4

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Announcements Non-Profits Can Raise Cash as Poll Workers In an innovative effort to meet the need for Election Day poll workers, nonprofit organizations can organize their volunteers to work the polls and donate their fees as a fund-raiser for the organization. Only 2 Free Public Art Tours Remain This Year! Two Saturdays left to explore the City’s public art program. Don't miss out on these free tours - one in October, one in November. Sign up now!  Read more for details.   Energy Assistance Applications Accepted Applications are now being accepted for the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). The maximum benefit has been increased for the upcoming season to help families pay their energy bills this upcoming winter.  2008 One Book, One Denver Picked Mayor Hickenlooper has unveiled the 2008 One Book, One Denver selection. Dashiell Hammett’s Classic "The Thin Man" will be at the center of community-wide activities and events through October. Build a Better Denver Citizens can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects. Visit the Better Denver website focusing to learn about capital maintenance, health and safety, transportation, libraries and cultural facilities and parks and recreation infrastructure. More Announcements      1