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Federico Peña papers, 1984-1997.

Archival/Mixed Materials

1984

Title:	Federico Peña papers, 1984-1997.
Author:	Peña, Federico.
Call Number:	C MSS WH2024
Web Site:	Finding aid available online and in repository.
Description:	12 linear ft. (12 boxes), 2 oversize boxes, 1 oversize file folder
Bio/Organization Note:	Born in Laredo, Texas in 1947, Federico Peña earned a J.D. at the University of Texas School of Law in 1972. He subsequently moved to Denver, Colo. to work as an attorney. In 1979, he was elected as a democrat to the Colorado House of Representatives, eventually became minority leader. Peña went on to become the first hispanic Mayor of Denver, serving two terms (1983-1990). During the Clinton administration, Peña was appointed Secretary of Transportation (1993-1997) and Secretary of Energy (1997-1998). At the end of Clinton's second presidency, Peña returned to Denver as a Senior Advisor for the investment firm of Vestar Capital Partners. He became one of the firm's Managing Directors in 2000. "Peña Boulevard," which connects Denver International Airport (DIA) to Interstate 70 is named for him. During his terms as Denver's Mayor, Peña had spearheaded efforts to build the new airport.
Summary:	The materials consist of a varied assortment of items from Peña's time as Mayor of Denver and as a member of President Clinton's Cabinet. Items from Peña's two terms as Mayor include, news clippings, press releases (1984-1990), speeches (1986-1990), schedules (1987-1988), appointment books, agendas, Mayor's Task Force on the Denver Symphony Orchestra (1988) and Central Bank Material. Materials from his period of service to the Clinton's administration include, general correspondence, oil policy memorandum and news information grafts, charts on U.S. and world oil consumption, information on the Electricity Bill (with appendices), National Aviation System binder (1996), Energy Resources agenda binder (1997), U.S. Department of Transportation binder (including budget and personal correspondence), Secretary of Energy departmental documents, media material and press releases, research material on the forty-niners, and notes, contacts, awards, ephemera and assorted photographs.
Subjects:	Peña, Federico -- Archives. United States. Dept. of Transporation -- Officials and employees -- 1993-1997. United States. Dept. of Energy -- Officials and employees -- 1997-1998. Vestar Capital Partners (Colo.) Denver International Airport -- Archival resources. Secretary of Transportation, -- 1993-1997. Secretary of Energy, -- 1997-1998. Municipal government -- Colorado -- Denver -- Archival recources. Energy policy -- United States -- History. Transportation -- United States -- History. Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government.
Genre:	Appointment books. Agendas. Clippings. Memorandums. Photographs. Press releases. Speeches. Schedules (time plans).
Notes:	Catalog record based on preliminary inventory. Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Source:	Gift; Federico Pena; 2007, 2011.

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