Webb, Wellington E. (Wellington Edward), 1941-
Wellington E. Webb (born February 17, 1941) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the 42nd Mayor of Denver, Colorado, the first African American to hold the position, from 1991 to 2003.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, his family relocated to Denver, Colorado in 1954, where the imposing six-foot, five-inch youth became active in sports and graduated from Manual High School. Webb was an all-conference basketball player at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, in 1960. He obtained his B.A. in sociology from Colorado State College in 1964 and his M.A. in sociology from the same school, now known as the University of Northern Colorado, in 1971. Webb was turned down twice for teaching positions in the Denver public schools. He was working as a forklift operator when, on the advice of his grandmother, he went to city hall and was offered a job. In 1972, Webb was elected to the first of three terms in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing northeast Denver.
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