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Lakewood
Mayor: Bob Murphy, 60
Elected: 2007; re-elected 2011
Constituents: 142,980
Bio: Originally moved to Colorado to be a ski bum for four months—and never left.
Thornton
Mayor: Heidi Williams, 40
Elected: 2011
Constituents: 118,772
True Calling: Has played the piano since she was six.
Arvada
Mayor: Marc Williams, 55
Elected: 2011
Constituents: 106,433
Trivia: Was a member of the first graduating class (’74) of Littleton’s Heritage High School.
Westminster
Mayor: Nancy McNally, 60
Elected: 2005; re-elected 2009
Constituents: 106,114
Hobby: Teaches knitting and crocheting out of her home.
Centennial
Mayor: Cathy Noon, 53
Elected: 2009
Constituents: 100,377
Fun Fact: She’s the second-ever mayor of the city, which was incorporated in 2001.