TY - JOUR
AU - Hero, Rodney
AB - IN CITY THE ELECTION OF HISPANICS AN THE GOVERNMENT: EXAMINATION OF FEDERICO PENA ELECTION OF AS MAYOR OF DENVER RODNEY HERO Colorado University of HILE the election of ethnic and racial minorities to in positions has received considerable there have attention, city government B/B/ V been few of the election of 1978; analyses Hispanics (Taebel and Tabb and Munoz de la Garza Browning, Marshall, 1984; Henry 1985; The of this article is to examine the election of Fed- 1974, 1977). purpose erico a as of Denver. This is Pena, Mexican-American, mayor important for several reasons. Available evidence indicates that the orienta- political tion and achievements of have been different from those of other Hispanics blacks and Tabb Lovrich Marshall, 1984; groups, including (Browning, and Marenin the Denver holds a visible and 1976). Secondly, mayor power- Denver a ful has The formal of the position. strong mayor system. powers than in Denver those most other such as San cities, mayor appear stronger where have been elected and are Antonio, Hispanic mayors probably greater than in most cities where have been elected. the minority mayors Thus, Denver is in a favorable to influence mayor position city policy. Finally, Denver has a 
TI - The Election of Hispanics in City Government: an Examination of the Election of Federico Pena as Mayor of Denver
JF - Western Political Quarterly
DO - 10.1177/106591298704000108
DA - 1987-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/the-election-of-hispanics-in-city-government-an-examination-of-the-TL7UVmFK0k
SP - 93
EP - 105
VL - 40
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -