Wellington Webb

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Wellington E. Webb (born 1941) is a former mayor of Denver. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School.

Webb served as mayor of Denver for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003. He is perhaps best known from being mentioned in the documentary Bowling for Columbine, which includes a speech given by National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston in April 1999 shortly after the high school shootings at Columbine High School near Denver, in which Heston claimed that Webb had asked him not to come to Denver.

Although he briefly sought the office of chairman of the Democratic National Committee in late 2004, Webb dropped out of the race in late January 2005 and endorsed fellow candidate Howard Dean, who went on to win the chairmanship. Webb was well known as the only African-American candidate for the DNC chairmanship.

Webb is married to another Colorado politician, Wilma Webb.

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