NEW: State Rep. Leslie Herod is in entering the race to be the next mayor of Denver, she announced Thursday.
State Rep. Leslie Herod is in entering the race to beIn an already crowded field of potential candidates fronted by some prominent women, Herod feels she has the track record and drive to be the most effective leader for the city. As the first out LGBTQ Black person elected to the statehouse when she won her Denver district in 2016, she says she will demand results for marginalized communities in the city if elected in April 2023.
Less than a week after her 40th birthday, Herod will be ringing in her candidacy with a launch party at the Roxy on Broadway starting at 5 p.m. Thursday. The event will include appearances by Colorado poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre and Denver hip-hop/rock outfit Flobots.
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