Ghost companies, homebuilder fuel Hancock’s mayoral ambitions

  Mayoral candidate Michael Hancock long has been linked to developer Pat Hamill and Oakwood Homes, the developer of Green Valley Ranch. But the ties that bind have never been as strong as during the race to become Denver Mayor. At least six entities linked to Hamill have made large campaign contributions to Hancock. and two other contributions have come from ghost companies that no longer exist in Colorado.   Two companies contributed $3,000 each to Hancock's mayoral campaign on December 8 of last year, yet neither appear to exist at the addresses listed on Hancock's campaign disclosure, and one appears to have been dissolved by the Colorado Secretary of State in 2004. According to a review of state records, America's Children Dental Management ceased to exist in 2008, after being administratively dissolved in 2004. P.O.W.E.R Construction and Landscape last filed required corporate documents with the Secretary of State in 2005. Both companies share the same registered agent, John Lance Trahan. The Cherry Creek News could find no information that would allow us to contact Trahan for comment.   The Hancock campaign provided the Cherry Creek News with addresses for both businesses, and spokeswoman Amber Miller claimed both businesses were legitimate, but would not provide further documentation. The Cherry Creek News went to both addresses. No evidence of either business at either address could be found. In one case, the leasing agent said he had never heard of P.O.W.E.R., at the other, a neighboring business owner said he had never heard of America’s Children Dental Management. At best, the addresses provided by the Hancock campaign were inaccurate, at worst long dead corporations are among Hancock's maximum donors.