.. And the winner is
..."da Brew Man" John Hickenlooper. The founder of Denver’s Wyncoop Brewery who later turned restaurateur was elected mayor of Denver Hickenlooper winning 64 percent of the vote. He beat the city auditor and veteran politician Don Mares, who won 35 percent in the election run-off on 3 June 2003. A political newcomer who ran as an independent, Hickenlooper defeated six other candidates, many of whom had years of government experience. Commenting on his victory, Hickenlooper was quoted as saying: "It’s like having the finest glass of beer and wanting the flavour to linger forever." He promised that he would get to work on budget issues immediately. The new mayor-elect is faced with the task of balancing the budget. The city government is expecting a deficit of USD50 million in 2004..
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