Bartlett served as a U.S. Representative from 1983 until his resignation in 1991.[2] 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 DemocratLloyd 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."[3] He served as Deputy Whip and was a sponsor or principal cosponsor of nearly 20 major pieces of legislation,[citation needed] including the Enhanced Secondary Mortgage Market Act,Fair Labor Standards Act Reforms,FHA Deregulation and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[4]
Bartlett left the House to run for mayor of Dallas. On November 5,1991,he was elected to the nonpartisan position with 54 percent of the vote.[5] He was sworn in on December 2,1991.[6] 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.[3] In 2012,he was replaced as president and CEO by former Republican presidential candidate and the former GovernorTim Pawlenty of Minnesota.[7]
Following his government service,Bartlett served on a number of boards of directors,including IMCO Recycling,Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation,Sun Coast Industrial 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]
On August 24,2020,Bartlett was one of 24 former Republican lawmakers to endorse Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the opening day of the Republican National Convention.[11]
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