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Energy Outreach Colorado, Girls Inc. partner to save energy
Nancy Intagliata’s family and friends come together, June 7, to participate in the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance’s Jodi’s Race for Awareness.
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver receives energy efficiency improvements, co-funded by the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships and Xcel Energy.
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Enduring ‘Star Trek’ actress at DTC’s StarFest this weekend
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Nichelle Nichols, best known as Star Trek’s Lt. Uhuru, will beam into the Denver Tech Center this weekend for StarFest.
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Students from Escuela Valverde Elementaria and Grupo Folklorico de Mexico Mixto Roselyn Tapia, Guadalupe Cano, Maelany Orrantia, Jesus Tapia and Daniel Cano pose with SCFD Mascot Popsicle at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Día del Niño, April 26.
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Hancock appoints Cristal Torres DeHerrera as deputy city attorney Mayor Michael B. Hancock appointed Cristal T. DeHerrera as deputy city attorney for the City and County of Denver, a key position responsible for helping manage daily operations of the City Attorney’s Office and advising the city on a wide range of legal and policy issues. “I am honored to have Cristal join our team. Her investment in, and commitment to, the community along with her legal skills and leadership qualities make her an excellent addition to my leadership team,” Hancock said. “Cristal comes to our office with a reputation for being a leader who is skilled at building a consensus and a creative problem solver. I look forward to bringing her to the team so that she can apply her skills and expertise to help make Denver an even
better world-class campaign, where city. ” she gained significant political expeAs deputy city rience at the city, attorney, DeHerrera county, state and will manage the federal levels. operations of one “I’m honored to of the largest public join Mayor Hanlaw offices in the cock’s team and West. I’m ready to work “I am excited to hard on behalf of have a passionate the people of Denleader act as chief ver on the unique operating officer Cristal Torres legal issues we help for the Attorney’s DeHerrera solve every day,” office,” said Denver City Attorney Scott Martinez. “Cristal DeHerrera said. “This is a once brings the charisma and intel- in a lifetime opportunity to serve lect to provide high-quality legal the public good in a capacity such as this, and I look forward to the counsel for our city.” DeHerrera was a share- task ahead.” DeHerrera is actively involved holder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. DeHerrera has in many political and charitable worked on several political cam- endeavors throughout the counpaigns throughout the country, try, serving as co-chair for the including the 2000 presidential 38th Annual Hispanic National
Bar Association Convention, which took place in Denver last fall. She volunteers her time to numerous causes, including Latinas First Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Rocky Mountain Youth Clinic and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DeHerrera continues to be an active member of the Denver community, serving as President of Region XIII of the Hispanic National Bar Association, on the corporate committee for Denver Public Library’s Booklovers Ball and on the Downtown Denver Partnership Ambassador Program Steering Committee. DeHerrera graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. In 2006, she received the prestigious Young Bear Award from the UC Berkeley Foundation.