Ellen Hart Peña
Ellen Hart Peña | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Denver | |
| In office 1988 – July 15, 1991 | |
| Succeeded by | Wilma Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Federico Peña (m. 1988; div. 2001), Rob Woodruff (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) University of Colorado Law School (JD) |
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Ellen Hart Peña (born May 19, 1958) is an American lawyer, former elite runner, and championship masters triathlete. She rose to prominence as a distance runner in the 1980s – qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team in track (10,000m event), setting national records, and winning major road races – before later achieving international success in triathlon as a masters competitor. Hart has also had a career as an attorney and has been active in public service and advocacy, notably in promoting fitness and eating disorder awareness.