Former Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett Former Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett was among three Republican former senators and 24 Republican former representatives who announced their support for Joe Biden for president.
Bartlett was the 55th mayor of Dallas and served from 1991-95. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from a north Dallas district from 1983-1991 and was replaced by Rep.
Sam Johnson. During his term in office as mayor, the first pro-LGBTQ ordinance came before the Dallas City Council. The LGBTQ community thought they had the votes supporting non-discrimination in city employment to pass with a 8-7 majority.