Meet Leslie Herod: Get to know the Denver mayor candidate

The Denver mayor's race features a crowded field of 17 candidates. All agree on the top issues at stake in the race, and in many cases, they agree on the solutions.

Yes, but: No two candidates are alike.

• We asked each a series of fun questions to learn more about them as a person as part of our Spotlight profile series. (Edited for style and brevity.)

Meet the candidate: Here's what Leslie Herod, a state representative, told us.

📲 First tap in the morning: If I’m being honest, the snooze button. Then, my calendar.

📍 Favorite spot in Denver: The Museum of Contemporary Art

🍳 Favorite places to eat and drink: I love anything my friend Kelly Whitaker does, but especially Bruto. Also, Block Distilling and Honey Hill.

👀 Fun fact: I’m more introverted than many assume.

😄 Hobbies: Being immersed in the arts, be it a concert or museum

📺 On demand: "The Last of Us" on HBO

📕 Reading list: Re-reading "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein, and "The Fight to Save the Town" by Michelle Wilde Anderson is next

🎧 Podcast queue: "The Daily" from the New York Times and "Radiolab"

🎵 On rotation: Alanis Morissette, Nathaniel Rateliff, H.E.R.

☝ First action as mayor: Declare a state of emergency on housing

🚩 What sets you apart as a candidate: My ability to deliver real results.

🏆 Proudest personal achievement: Creating the Caring for Denver Foundation, which helps people struggling with mental health or addiction challenges

🎉 Top career accomplishment: Leading the charge on our bipartisan police accountability measure at the Legislature