Many Denverites were introduced to Courtney Johnston in April, on the night her husband Mike was elected mayor. Courtney said she may have overstayed her welcome at the podium with a prolonged introductory speech. "It was like a comedy of errors," she said. "My printer had broken, so I sketched them out. Didn’t have my glasses. The lights were glaring. I had had a little too much prosecco." She shared - and overshared - on that night. But what she left out was the work she has been doing for the people of Colorado for the last 16 years. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/people/courtney-johnston-denver-deputy-da-mayors-wife/73-db69f0f1-2bd1-4af9-b8e3-14188408cfae ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.