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Councilwoman Boigon To Enter Denver Mayor's Race

DENVER (CBS4) - Another city council member is entering the Denver mayor's race.

Councilwoman Carol Boigon plans to announce her candidacy Thursday. She has served at large on the council the last eight years.

Boigon says she wants to work to create a robust economy.

Others running for mayor include Denver council members Doug Linkhart and Michael Hancock, city employee Danny Lopez and state Sen. Chris Romer. Also in the race is James Mejia, who served as executive director of the Denver Preschool Program.

Mayor John Hickenlooper was elected governor Nov. 2. He plans to stay on the job until his Jan. 11 inauguration to avoid a special election. Deputy Mayor Bill Vidal will become acting mayor until the regular election in May.

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