Remarks by Amanda Sawyer
13 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Madam President. Just wanted to remind the residents of District 5 that our community cleanup day is coming up. It's September 27th, which is a Sunday morning. So meet us at Montclair Rec Center at 8.30 a.m. You can grab breakfast and supplies and then head out to some of our district parks and some of our district bus stops, which we repaint during our community cleanup day. So come join us. You can sign up online. I have no idea what the sign up is, but you can find it on our website. social media. And then also just a reminder for District 5 residents, check your mailboxes. Our…”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Whereas, thousands of people continue to die every year in the United States of preventable overdoses, with 2025 bringing an increase in drug-related deaths of 563 to our Denver friends. And...”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“The Denver City Council honors and acknowledges that the land on which we reside is the traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. We also recognize that the 48 contemporary tribal nations that are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. We honor elders past, present, and future, and those who have stewarded this land throughout generations. We also recognize that government, academic, and cultural institutions were founded upon and continue to enact exclusions and erasures of indigenous peoples. May this acknowledgement demonstrate a…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. Just two quick announcements for the residents of District 5. The first one is our biannual community cleanup day will be Sunday, September 27th. So meet us at 8.30 a.m. at Montclair Rec Center. You will gather supplies and get some breakfast and then head out. We clean half of our city-owned parks in the fall, half in the spring, and we repaint a number of the bus stop benches around District 5, which is always an adventure, but definitely needed. So come on out and join us. Again, that's September 27th. And then second, I just want to remind residents of District…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I move that Council Resolution 26-1169 be adopted.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. For those of you who are in committee, you know I said from the very beginning I was going to be a no on this one. It's a really tough one, right, because the city has to have a towing contract. And therefore, I would ask my fellow council members not to follow my lead and vote no on this unless you personally have a reason why you want to vote no on it. But I do have a personal reason why I want to vote no on it. And I talked a little bit about this in committee. My daughter and I were in a car accident in January. And unfortunately, it was fatal. Both of us were…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I move that the resolutions be adopted and bills on final consideration be placed upon final consideration and do pass in a block for the following items. All 26 series, 1188, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1150, 1166, 1148, 1149, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1125, 1123, and 1124.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thanks, Madam President. Three quick announcements today. One, I will just say very briefly because we're going to do a proclamation on in a minute, but 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park celebration is this weekend with the Mayfair Party in the Park, which happens every year. It will be on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. in Mayfair Park. You can come eat food trucks, hang out with your neighbors, watch the Denver Municipal Band, enjoy this incredible space that is such an asset to the Mayfair community. Second, we are coming up on District 5 Fall Community Cleanup Day. So it'll be Sunday morning,…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right. Proclamation 26-1196, recognizing the 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park. Whereas beginning in 1972, Mayfair residents and community leaders worked for more than two decades to create a park at the heart of their neighborhood, pursuing land acquisition, public funding, and community support despite numerous challenges and setbacks. And, whereas, that persistence ultimately succeeded, with the City and County of Denver approving funding for the development of Mayfair Park in 1994, and officially naming the park in 1995, bringing to life a vision that generations of Mayfair residents…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. I'm really happy and excited to recognize the 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park and the Mayfair residents who worked for decades to make it happen. It took, believe it or not, more than 20 years to bring this to fruition. It was the work of community leaders, and it's incredible to think about how much time and effort went into creating something that we now, like a little bit, take for granted. It's just Mayfair Park, right? It's the heart of the neighborhood. The park also has an incredible history behind it, including its connection to the Spears Hospital and to…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“We have members of the Mayfair Neighbors Board here to accept the proclamation. Do you guys all want to come up? Otherwise, it's going to be you, Kelsey. Come on up, you guys. Just come up to the podium right here, and each of you please introduce yourself, and then I know you guys have a few words.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Whereas Councilmember Sarah Paradis has brought her legal expertise, policy expertise, and commitment to public service to the Denver City Council, and her work alongside fellow Councilmembers has contributed to important conversations and decisions affecting the future of our city. And...”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Councilmember Sawyer. Thank you, Madam President. Sarah, thank you. I can't say thank you enough from the bottom of my heart. this city is better for your leadership. We agree on very little and yet my favorite part of my day is the day when I march into your office next door to mine and we complain to each other about all the things going on in the city together because it turns out, although politically we are very far apart, we are actually very, very close together. And I just want to reiterate what Councilmember Sandoval said. You are not alone. And the friendships and the coworkerships…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026