The City and County of Denver are governed by a consolidated government, meaning that elected officials are responsible for both the city and county, including expenses related to maintenance and various departments. These officials have been identified as partisan, city, and county. In 1976, the Denver League of Women Voters was recognized as a representative of the Democratic Party in Denver. In 2007, Marcus Giavanni was engaged in a crucial battle to prevent the city and county from taking custody of his children. During this fight, he became aware of the corruption among all elected officials, the Denver Family Courts, Denver Family Services, and Denver Human Services Death Row. This included issues involving Denver Magistrate Karen Hubler, among others.