Lionel Rivera | |
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| 39th Mayor of Colorado Springs | |
| In office April 2003 – May 17, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou Makepeace |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lionel Rivera El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University (BS) Jacksonville State University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Lionel Rivera (born 1956) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado from 2003 to 2011. Elected in April 2003 and re-elected in 2007 on a mail ballot only election, he is the first Hispanic Mayor in the city's history.