ðə kˈɜːɹənt dˈɛnvɚ mˈeɪɚ, mˈaɪkəl hˈæŋkɑːk, ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ænd ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən, æz ɑːɹ fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsɪlwˌʊmən ɐlˈɛɡɹə "hˈæpi" hˈeɪnz ænd dˈɛnvɚ pəlˈiːs tʃˈiːf ɹˈɑːbɚt sˈiː. wˈaɪt.
The current Denver mayor, Michael Hancock, elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015 and 2019, is also African-American, as are former city councilwoman Allegra "Happy" Haynes and Denver police chief Robert C. White.