Bill Vidal
| Guillermo "Bill" Vidal | |
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| 44th Mayor of Denver | |
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In office January 12, 2011 – July 18, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Hickenlooper |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hancock |
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| Born |
July 19, 1951 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gabriela |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Website | [3] |
Guillermo "Bill" Vidal (born July 19, 1951) is a Cuban American author, career civil servant, and a former mayor of Denver, Colorado.
Vidal served as deputy mayor under John Hickenlooper until Hickenlooper resigned his position as mayor in order to serve as the governor of Colorado. Vidal was then sworn in as mayor on January 12, 2011 and served until July 18, 2011 when his successor Michael Hancock was sworn in.
After he moved from deputy to mayor, Vidal did not run for the office, choosing instead to serve only until a new mayor could be elected.
Following his service as Mayor of Denver, he became President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver.
Bill Vidal is a native of Camagüey, Cuba, where he was born to Roberto and Marta Vidal. He and his brothers arrived in the United States in 1961 via Operation Peter Pan. The brothers were sent to live at the Sacred Heart Orphanage in Pueblo, Colorado, and reunited with their family four years later.
Vidal earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado. He is a registered professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the public sector of state and city government.
Guillermo Vidal worked 23 years with the Colorado Department of Transportation. He started as a Highway Design Engineer, and worked his way up to the Executive Director position under Governor Roy Romer. His career at CDOT included being the Region II District Engineer, Region VI Transportation Director, and 5 years as Executive Director. As Executive Director he implemented a re-engineering effort of all project design and construction processes, completed the first statewide multi-modal transportation, and establishing the first air quality policy for the State.
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