September 25, 2006

Fulcrum Publishing announced that former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb has signed an agreement to publish his autobiography, tentatively titled Wellington Webb, The Man, The Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver. The book shares his inspirational story as Denver’s first African-American mayor and relates previously untold stories about growing up in a troubled family, struggling as a high school student, and the death of his young daughter. Webb reveals behind-the-scene details of his 1991 underdog bid for mayor, his difficult first term (including the opening of Denver International Airport), his brutal reelection in 1995, and how he managed several unforeseen crises. His 12 years in office, ending in 2003, allowed him to make monumental improvements to the Mile High City, including the revitalization of downtown Denver and the addition of more park space than any other mayor in history.

The autobiography was co-written with former Denver Post reporter Cindy Brovsky and includes more than 60 interviews with Webb’s long-time friends, former colleagues, community leaders, and Colorado and national politicians.