The Brief Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Tampa's Path to Equality Part 1: The First StepsThese are the catalysts of Tampa's awakening because it motivated students like Joyner. So did Tampa's new mayor, Julian Lane, a dairy farmer and former UF football player. Lane, Tampa's 48th mayor. Tampa's Path to Equality Part 2: The Awakening"It was only about a six-week election cycle," said Julian Lane III.