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How Kamala Harris found her way to Arvada Center

The Denver Gazette | John Moore john.moore@denvergazette.com

Vice President Kamala Harris took part in a moderated discussion about climate change and clean energy during an appearance at the Arvada Center on Monday.

David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

By now, you probably have heard that Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities on Monday to participate in a conversation with U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and world-class rock climber Sasha DiGiulian about the Biden Administration’s actions to combat climate change. Here’s how it all went down:

Last Wednesday (five days out), Arvada Center CEO Philip Sneed got a call from Denver Mayor Hancock’s office looking for a venue. They were asked to send all the venue specs and floor plans. By the next afternoon, a team from the U.S. Secret Service was on site doing a walkthrough that took several hours. By Friday morning, the event was on.

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