(1954-08-25) August 25, 1954 (age 69) Borger, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Micki Rawlings
Children
2
Education
Boston College (BA)
Michael Scott Rawlings (born August 25, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who served as 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 served as CEO of Pizza Hut from 1997 to 2002 and was also a former chief executive 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]
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^Goldstein, Scott. "Rawlings keeps his own counsel — to chagrin of some on council". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
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^"Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to leave office after 8 years". AP NEWS. June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^"Dallas Mayor: Confederate Statues 'Monuments Of Propaganda'". CBS News. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^"Controversial Robert E. Lee statue removed from Dallas has new home in Lajitas, TX". wfaa.com. September 21, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^"Mayor Mike Rawlings receives National Award for Local Arts Leadership - Dallas City News". www.dallascitynews.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
"MikeRawlings Wins Dallas Mayoral Election". KDAF. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2011. "ELECTIONS: Rawlings, Price...
improvements. In September 2014, a blue ribbon task force appointed by Mayor MikeRawlings submitted a report on the rejuvenation of Fair Park. The Mayor's Task...
"MikeRawlings Wins Dallas Mayoral Election". KDAF. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011. "ELECTIONS: Rawlings, Price...
Following the four-month incumbency of acting mayor Dwaine Caraway, mayor MikeRawlings would be known for his vocal leadership during the 2014 Ebola outbreak...
experience in early 2011. Rawlings made her professional MMA debut on 15 October 2011 at BRACE 12 in Hobart, Tasmania. Rawlings fought at bantamweight in...
top two candidates – MikeRawlings and David Kunkle – faced each other in a runoff election on June 18, 2011 in which Rawlings prevailed. David Kunkle...
2014: In September 2014, a blue ribbon task force appointed by Mayor MikeRawlings submitted a report on the rejuvenation of Fair Park. The Mayor's Task...
Award". Rawlings. Rawlings Sporting Goods. Retrieved October 13, 2021. "Rawlings Gold Glove Team Award | Learn More Here | Rawlings". www.rawlings.com. Philips...
it would have been held on June 13, 2015. Incumbent Democratic Mayor MikeRawlings ran and won re-election to a second term in office against challengers...
Scott Griggs advanced to a runoff election on June 8. Incumbent mayor MikeRawlings was unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Dallas also concurrently...
starts shooting." In an interview after the shooting, Dallas Mayor MikeRawlings said that he supported changing state law to restrict the public carrying...
Florence Rawlings (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer from South London, England. She first met Dramatico Entertainment chairman Mike Batt when...
promised that No Labels would not act as a spoiler that benefits Trump. MikeRawlings confirmed in March 2024 that the organization still intended to field...
Dallas (Service Education Research Community Hope) partnered with Mayor MikeRawlings’ GrowSouth initiative and began working with 10 AmeriCorps VISTA members...
" Welch and Rawlings have collaborated on nine critically acclaimed albums, five released under her name, three released under Rawlings' name, and one...
division of the Dallas Public Library. On September 21, 2013, Mayor MikeRawlings issued an apology for Santos' death on behalf of the Dallas city council...
2016, Jill Szuchmacher said the company will work with Dallas mayor MikeRawlings to try to bring another hub to Texas. In October 2016, all expansion...
president Michael Sitarzewski presented a proposal to Dallas mayor MikeRawlings and Dallas City Council members to use part of the city-owned AFRC facility...
Prosper, 1985, United States Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues MikeRawlings, 1976, Mayor of Dallas, Texas Thomas Reilly J.D. 1970, Attorney General...
only in left hand drive. According to Breckland Technologies director MikeRawlings, ‘the Beira carries on from where Marcos and TVR left off’. Beyond the...
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