Kim McMillan
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Kim McMillan is a Democratic
politician
who is mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee
, and was the first woman in Tennessee
history to be elected Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
. She was a candidate in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
, but dropped out to run for mayor of Clarksville.
at Knoxville
. She received her J.D.
degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law
, where she served as executive editor of The Tennessee Law Review. She is a member of the Montgomery County, Nashville, and Tennessee bar associations.
During her tenure in the House, McMillan was honored with numerous awards for excellence from various organizations, including the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Education Association, the Tennessee School Boards Association, the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
, the Tennessee Press Association, the County Officials Association of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Hospital Association. She was also a recipient of the Athena Award, which recognizes women leaders for professional excellence, community service, and actively and generously assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
In 2006, McMillan did not seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives and accepted an appointment by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
to his Cabinet, where she served as Senior Advisor to the Governor. In 2008, she returned to her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee
to serve as Executive Director of Community and Business Relations for Austin Peay State University
, where she is also a faculty member in the Political Science Department. She also serves on the President's Cabinet at Austin Peay, an advisory council created to address matters that affect the entire University.
McMillan entered the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
on March 1, 2009. On March 31, 2010 she dropped out of the race for governor, announcing that she would instead run for mayor of Clarksville, TN and support Mike McWherter
's candidacy for governor.
Kim McMillan now serves as the Mayor of Clarksville
, succeeding Johnny Piper of Republican Party.
. She has practiced law with Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC in Nashville; Cunningham, Mitchell, Hicks & McMillan, in Clarksville; and with her husband in McMillan and McMillan, the Clarksville firm they founded. She is also now serving as Mayor of the City of Clarksville.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
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who is mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
, and was the first woman in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
history to be elected Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
. She was a candidate in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election...
, but dropped out to run for mayor of Clarksville.
Education
McMillan, the adopted daughter of two teachers, graduated as valedictorian of Knoxville’s South-Young High School and with honors from the University of TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
at Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. She received her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.-The Law Center and the...
, where she served as executive editor of The Tennessee Law Review. She is a member of the Montgomery County, Nashville, and Tennessee bar associations.
Political career
McMillan served for 12 years in the Tennessee House of Representatives, where she sat on the Finance, Ways & Means Committee; the Budget Subcommittee; the Judiciary Committee; the Government Operations Committee; and the Calendar and Rules Committee, for which she served as Chairperson. She was twice elected to the position of House Majority Leader, in 2002 and 2004.During her tenure in the House, McMillan was honored with numerous awards for excellence from various organizations, including the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Education Association, the Tennessee School Boards Association, the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...
, the Tennessee Press Association, the County Officials Association of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Hospital Association. She was also a recipient of the Athena Award, which recognizes women leaders for professional excellence, community service, and actively and generously assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
In 2006, McMillan did not seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives and accepted an appointment by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
Phil Bredesen
Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen Jr. was the 48th Governor of Tennessee, serving from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected Governor in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006. He previously served as the fourth mayor of Nashville and Davidson County from 1991 to...
to his Cabinet, where she served as Senior Advisor to the Governor. In 2008, she returned to her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
to serve as Executive Director of Community and Business Relations for Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .-History:...
, where she is also a faculty member in the Political Science Department. She also serves on the President's Cabinet at Austin Peay, an advisory council created to address matters that affect the entire University.
McMillan entered the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election...
on March 1, 2009. On March 31, 2010 she dropped out of the race for governor, announcing that she would instead run for mayor of Clarksville, TN and support Mike McWherter
Mike McWherter
Michael Ray "Mike" McWherter is a lawyer, businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Tennessee. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial race.-Early life, education and career:...
's candidacy for governor.
Kim McMillan now serves as the Mayor of Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
, succeeding Johnny Piper of Republican Party.
Current activities
McMillan is a founding board member of Leadership Middle Tennessee and is the chairman of Cumberland Bank & Trust, a community bank in Clarksville. She also serves on the board of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at VanderbiltMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, also known as Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, is a children's hospital affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The hospital was ranked among the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S...
. She has practiced law with Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC in Nashville; Cunningham, Mitchell, Hicks & McMillan, in Clarksville; and with her husband in McMillan and McMillan, the Clarksville firm they founded. She is also now serving as Mayor of the City of Clarksville.
Family
McMillan's husband of more than 20 years, Judge Larry McMillan, is a native Clarksvillian and currently serves as Chancellor for the 19th Judicial District of Tennessee.External links
- Kim McMillan for Tennessee official campaign website
- Facebook | Kim McMillan official Facebook page
- Flickr: Kim McMillan for Tennessee's Photostream official Flickr photostream
- Myspace - Kim - 47 - Female official MySpace page
- kimfortennessee official Twitter page