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Denver Hires Security Chief For Dem Convention

DENVER (AP) ― Denver has hired a veteran in emergency preparedness to direct its Office of Emergency Management plans for the Democratic National Convention.

Ellis M. Stanley Sr. supervised planning for the 1988 Democratic convention and the 1996 Olympic Games, both held in Atlanta.

The Rocky Mountain News reported Wednesday he'll be paid $9,000 a week -- or up to $280,000 -- under a city contract through the Aug. 25-28 convention.

Denver is paying for Stanley's lodging -- $2,250 a month for an apartment lease -- and a rental car, according to Sue Cobb, spokeswoman for Mayor John Hickenlooper.

Funds for Stanley's contract come from a $50 million federal grant Denver received for convention security costs.

(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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