Guy Padgett

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About Guy Padgett

Guy Padgett has the fresh perspective, the experience, and the personal determination to help us all create A Braver, Safer Denver. Guy brings a new eye and a new voice to Denver’s challenges, both as one of the many who have relocated to the city in the last 15 years, and as the kind of bold and effective councilman that Denver needs right now. Before becoming part of Denver’s community, Guy served as one of Wyoming’s youngest political leaders and the first-ever openly gay elected official in the state’s history. He brought that inclusive perspective to his work with long-neglected communities, and broke the pattern of sameness and repetition that had long characterized city politics. Guy has spearheaded projects that help renew cities and set them up for long-term success — while maintaining the character and closeness that make a city a home. Denver needs those skills and that outlook more than ever. Guy and his husband met 24 years ago and have lived most of those years in the Mountain West. They are both active in Denver’s progressive nonprofit community and are proud and supportive of their 12 nieces, nephews and godchildren. They live in Baker with a very spoiled kitten.