Kim McMillan
| Kim McMillan | |
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| Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee | |
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Assumed office January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Johnny Piper |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 67 district |
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In office 1994–2006 |
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| Born | October 15, 1963 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Larry McMillan, Chancellor for Tennessee's 19th Judicial District |
| Children | Katie and Ryan |
| Residence | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| Occupation | Executive Director, Community and Business Relations, Austin Peay State University |
| Profession | Law, Business |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official Website |
Kim McMillan (née Ambrester, born c. 1963) 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.
McMillan, the adopted daughter of two teachers, graduated as valedictorian of Knoxville’s South-Young High School and with honors from the University of Tennessee 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.
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, 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.
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