Elbra Wedgeworth

Elbra Mae Wedgeworth (born 1956) is a civil servant in Denver, Colorado. Wedgeworth is the only person in recent history to hold positions in all three branches of Denver's city government.

Biography Elbra Mae Wedgeworth was born January 23, 1956, to parents Castella Price and Walter Wedgeworth, Sr. Growing up, she lived in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Denver and graduated Manual High School in 1974.

Career Wedgeworth received her B.A. in sociology/anthropology from the University of Redlands in 1978.

In 1999, Wedgeworth was elected to the District 8 seat of the Denver City Council. She was City Council President Pro Tempore from July 2001 to July 2002, and served as Denver City Council President from July 2003 to July 2005.

She is part of the Board of Trustees for University of the Redlands. 2013 - Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Award 2014 - Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame 2015 - Legacy Award from Denver Business Journal 2018 - City Year Honoree and Ripples of Hope Recipient from Denver Health 2021 - David J. Cole Denver Public Safety Citizens Award

In August 2014, in recognition of her service to Denver, the Elbra M. Wedgeworth Municipal Building was named for her in Denver's Five Points neighborhood.

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