[6] After graduating from Florida, where he was also a member of ROTC, he became a commissioned officer in the United States Army.

[7] In 1959, Lane campaigned against three other candidates for mayor and defeated Nick Nuccio in a run-off election.

During his term, Lane faced a depleted treasury and a city budget of thirty million dollars.

The municipal hospitals were unable to pay their bills and storm sewers were desperately needed after the havoc created by Hurricane Donna.

During his term of office, Julian Lane and the City Council expanded the construction of storm and sanitary sewers and the pavement of over two hundred miles of streets.

Improvements were made along the public beach on Davis Causeway and 12.7 acres of riverfront land was purchased along the Hillsborough River.

The city also began the Maryland Avenue Urban Renewal Project and built Community Centers in Interbay, West Tampa, and Forrest Hills.

Mayor Lane also appointed a committee to study the proposed construction of Tampa Stadium.

After a week of sit-ins occurring at, he would respond to it by appointing a biracial committee to discuss segregation orientated issues and by September, the city would integrate lunch counters.