BrandWikiReturn

Mike Rawlings

Michael Scott Rawlings (born August 25, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who was the 59th Mayor of Dallas, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he won the nonpartisan 2011 Dallas mayoral election defeating former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle.[1][2][3][4][5] He was reelected in 2015 by defeating Dallas lawyer Marcos Ronquillo.

Rawlings was CEO of Pizza Hut from 1997 to 2002, and CEO of the Tracy-Locke ad agency.[6][7][8] In addition to his work in the city, Rawlings is also a prominent opponent of domestic violence, speaking at many events, including a Ring The Bell event at the United Nations[9] alongside actor Patrick Stewart.[10][11]

Rawlings garnered national attention during the Ebola outbreak, the July 7th, 2016, ambush on Dallas police officers, and a dispute over the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System.[12] On the question of Confederate Statue Removal, Rawlings stated in August 2017 that Confederate statues in Dallas city parks are "monuments of propaganda" and called for a task force to decide what should be done with them.[13] Rawlings pushed for the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in a city park.[14]

At the 2018 Conference of Mayors, Rawlings, who was known as a supporter of the arts in Dallas, received the 2018 National Award for Local Arts from the United States Conference of Mayors and Americans for the Arts in Washington, DC.[15]

Electoral history

2011 Dallas mayoral election

Initial Election

Runoff Election

Initial Election

Runoff Election

2015 Dallas mayoral election

External links

References

  1. BJ Austin. Rawlings Sworn In As New Dallas Mayor KERA (FM), June 27, 2011, retrieved June 28, 2011^
  2. Daniel Novak. Mike Rawlings Wins Dallas Mayoral Election KDAF, June 18, 2011, retrieved June 20, 2011^
  3. ELECTIONS: Rawlings, Price cruise to victory; Hightower narrowly defeated in Arlington Dallas Voice, June 18, 2011, retrieved June 20, 2011^
  4. Shelley Kofler. Voters Elect New Mayors, Decide Local Elections KERA (FM), June 19, 2011, retrieved June 20, 2011^
  5. Rudolph Bush. Mike Rawlings wins race for Dallas mayor Dallas Morning News, June 18, 2011, retrieved June 23, 2011^
  6. Rawlings out, Hearl in as Pizza Hut president Pizza Marketplace, November 21, 2002, retrieved April 17, 2017^
  7. Brad Watson. Dallas mayoral candidate Mike Rawlings WFAA, May 12, 2011, retrieved June 23, 2011^
  8. Scott Goldstein. Rawlings keeps his own counsel — to chagrin of some on council The Dallas Morning News, retrieved March 19, 2014^
  9. Dana Variano. Mayor Mike Rawlings | Ring The Bell March 5, 2013, retrieved June 13, 2013^
  10. Britton Peele. Mayor Mike Rawlings gets shout out from Patrick Stewart during Comicpalooza speech about domestic violence The Dallas Morning News, May 30, 2013, retrieved June 13, 2013^
  11. Heather Skye. Patrick Stewart Gives Passionate Response to Question At Comicpalooza 2013 May 29, 2013, retrieved June 13, 2013^
  12. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to leave office after 8 years AP NEWS, 2019-06-04, retrieved 2021-02-05^
  13. Dallas Mayor: Confederate Statues 'Monuments Of Propaganda' CBS News, retrieved 2017-08-16^
  14. Controversial Robert E. Lee statue removed from Dallas has new home in Lajitas, TX wfaa.com, September 21, 2019, retrieved 2021-02-05^
  15. Mayor Mike Rawlings receives National Award for Local Arts Leadership - Dallas City News www.dallascitynews.net, retrieved 2018-05-16^
  16. Results assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com, 2011^
  17. Results assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com, 2011^
  18. Results assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com, 2015^