“Some day, someone will do something wrong and there will be a scandal to report in the paper. When that happens, we will address it honestly and openly and try to deal with it as quickly and as fairly as we can, and keep moving the city forward.”

American politician, geologist, and businessman

John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, geologist, and businessman. He has served as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 42nd governor of Colorado and the 43rd mayor of Denver. Before entering the Senate, Hickenlooper was governor from 2011 to 2019 and mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011. His public career spans local, state, and federal office, with a background that also includes geology and business.