Steve Bartlett
Steve Bartlett | |
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| 56th Mayor of Dallas | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Strauss |
| Succeeded by | Ron Kirk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – March 11, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Sam Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Steven Bartlett September 19, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Coke |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
Harry Stephen Bartlett (born September 19, 1947) is an American politician and former President and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. federal government on financial services legislation, a position which he held from 1999 to 2012.[1] He is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district, the former 56th mayor of Dallas, Texas, and is a former member of the Dallas City Council.
Political offices[]
On May 1, 1976, Bartlett was defeated as a delegate in the Republican presidential primary pledged to then U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. His defeat occurred ironically in Texas's 3rd congressional district, which he later represented in Congress. Victory went to a slate of delegates pledged to Ronald W. Reagan and headed by future State Senator and Barbara Staff, one of three Reagan co-chairmen in the Texas campaign that year.[2][3]
Bartlett served as a U.S. Representative from 1983 until his resignation in 1991.[4] He won the open seat over former state Representative Kay Bailey Hutchison, later the state treasurer, U.S. Senator, and an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 2010. The position became vacant when the long-term Republican incumbent, James M. Collins ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate against the Democrat Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., of Houston.
While in Congress, Bartlett served as a member of the House Banking Committee, where he "led the successful push to let the market set interest rates on government-insured mortgages."[5] He served as Deputy Whip and was a sponsor or principal cosponsor of nearly 20 major pieces of legislation,[citation needed] including the , Fair Labor Standards Act Reforms, FHA Deregulation and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[6]
Bartlett left the House when he was elected to the nonpartisan position as mayor of Dallas. As mayor, Bartlett led an effort to reduce violent crime and adopted a $5 billion capital improvements plan. He worked to improve an economic revitalization, a downtown renaissance, and 30,000 new residential units in or adjacent to downtown Dallas.[citation needed] Bartlett served as the city's executive until 1995.
Private sector and lobbying[]
Bartlett was hired to head the Financial Services Roundtable in 1999.[5] In 2012, he was replaced as president and CEO by former Republican presidential candidate and the former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota.[7]
Following his government service, Bartlett served on a number of boards of directors, including , Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, and the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of RespectAbility.[8] In addition, he also served on the board of governors of the National YMCA, the Fannie Mae National Advisory Council and the board of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. In 2001 he served on the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education.[9]
Bartlett has been recognized for his leadership skills by the National Association of Manufacturers, National Federation of Independent Business; Ebony, Essence, and Jet magazines; Texas Association for Retarded Citizens; Anti-Defamation League; National Council of La Raza; American Electronics Association; Watchdogs of the Treasury; and Best Dad by the NF Foundation.[1]
In 2011, Bartlett earned about $2 million a year at Financial Services Roundtable.[5]
Other activities[]
Bartlett has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and as a member of the Leadership Group on U.S.-Muslim Engagement.[10]
Personal life[]
Bartlett was born in Los Angeles, California and reared in Lockhart in Caldwell County, Texas. He attended Kimball High School in Dallas, at which he met his future wife at a Young Republicans bake sale;[5] he graduated in 1966.[4] Barlett attended the University of Texas at Austin, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1971.[4] He also became a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Bartlett is married to the former Gail Coke; the Bartletts have three children and six grandchildren.[1] They reside in McLean, Virginia.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Biography of Bartlett". The Financial Services Roundtable.
- ^ Texas Republican presidential primary returns, May 1, 1976, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, Texas
- ^ Billy Hathorn, "Mayor Ernest Angelo, Jr., of Midland and the 96-0 Reagan Sweep of Texas, May 1, 1976," West Texas Historical Association Yearbook Vol. 86 (2010), p. 82.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c United States Congress. "Steve Bartlett (id: B000204)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Protess, Ben (July 14, 2011). "Wall Street Lobbyist Aims to 'Reform the Reform'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2010-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)[vague]
- ^ "Roundtable Management" Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, FSR webpage. Pawlenty is listed as President and CEO and Bartlett as Former President and CEO. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ laurenappelbaum (2017-07-12). "Rep. Steve Bartlett". Respect Ability. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ www2.ed.gov Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steve Bartlett, bio, U.S.-Muslim Engagement webpage.
External links[]
- United States Congress. "Steve Bartlett (id: B000204)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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- Mayors of Dallas
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- People from McLean, Virginia
- Politicians from Los Angeles
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Virginia Republicans
- YMCA leaders