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Denver buys Peña's dream...
...cavernous Currigan Hall, firecrackers exploded and blue and white balloons spelled out the winning name: PEÑA. Outside, young people cruised in cars down Denver's historic Larimer Street, chanting "Chicano power!" Echoing his campaign slogan, Federico Peña told the packed hall of supporters last week, "Let us create a great American city...
...Peña, 36, a wiry bachelor and former state legislator, topped former District Attorney Dale Tooley, 49, by fewer than 4,500 votes, out of the record 155,000 cast in Denver's mayoral runoff. His election makes him the Mile High City's first Hispanic mayor and augments a small but growing group of influential and visible Hispanic leaders across the U.S. All Democrats, the club includes New Mexico Governor Toney Anaya and Mayors Maurice Ferré of Miami, Henry Cisneros of San Antonio and Louis Montaño of Santa Fe. When Pe...
...Peña, a liberal Democrat, made the most of the city's 18% Hispanic vote, carrying some heavily Hispanic and blue-collar precincts by as much as 9 to 1. More important, he deftly built a broad coalition, largely of political outsiders, that included Asians, blacks, young white professionals, women, environmentalists and labor groups. Although earnest and nearly humorless, Peña showed a warmth and directness that excited crowds. He also took strong stands on issues ranging from an antidiscrimination law for gays to a promise to try to bring major league baseball to Denver...
...other singles competition top seeded sophomore Elizabeth Evans lost a tough 4-6, 4-6, contest to Princeton's Cummings, who is ranked twelfth in the nation However. Evans later avenged the loss, teaming with Pe to take the number one doubles match Princeton's other two victories came by way of Hareena Meghani, who defeated sophomore Deanne Loonin, 6-4, 6-3, and the due of Meghani and Schuette, who topped Loonin and freshman Roberta Hing...