By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Mike Johnston took the oath of office to become Denver’s 46th mayor at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver on Monday morning, July 17, 2023.
The former school principal and state senator emerged from a crowded field of mayoral challengers in the city’ spring election on the wings of a substantial fundraising advantage and bold promises like ending street homelessness in Denver in his first four-year term.