Article: WYNKOOP OWNER BREWS POLITICAL PLAN HICKENLOOPER WEIGHS RUN FOR DENVER MAYOR.(City Desk/Local)

Byline: Robert Sanchez

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

John Hickenlooper, founder of the popular Wynkoop Brewing Co., said Monday he created a exploratory committee to consider a run for Denver mayor.

The move allows the 50-year-old Denver brewer and LoDo pioneer to begin raising money for his potential campaign.He expects to make a final decision by December. The election is in May 2003.

Hickenlooper said it would take at least $1 million in political donations to ``seriously consider doing this.''

``People keep telling me that I have a lot of support, but (the committee) lets me see how serious these people are when it comes to donations,'' said Hickenlooper, who ...

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