Kim McMillan
Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee
In office
January 3, 2011[1] – January 2, 2019
Preceded byJohnny Piper
Succeeded byJoe Pitts
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 67 district
In office
1994–2006
Personal details
Born (1963-10-15) October 15, 1963 (age 60)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceClarksville, Tennessee
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville
ProfessionLaw, Business
WebsiteOfficial Website

Kim McMillan (née Ambrester, born c. 1963[2]) is an American Democratic politician who was the first female mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee from 2011 to 2019. McMillan was also the first woman to be elected Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[3] McMillan entered the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election, but dropped out to run for mayor of Clarksville instead.[4]

Education

McMillan graduated from Knoxville's South-Young High School and from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She received her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.[3]

Political career

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.[5]

McMillan entered the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election on March 1, 2009.[6] On March 31, 2010, she dropped out of the race for governor, announcing that she would instead run for mayor of Clarksville, and support Mike McWherter's candidacy for governor.[7][8]

In 2018, Joe Pitts defined McMillan in a bid for a 3rd teterm.[9]

Family

McMillan was formerly married to Larry McMillan, who was Chancellor for the 19th Judicial District of Tennessee.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "City of Clarksville, TN : Mayor's Office". www.cityofclarksville.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Meet the Candidate: Kim McMillan". Kim McMillan for Mayor. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011. Kim McMillan, Age: 48
  3. ^ a b "Bredesen Announces Cabinet Changes". State of Tennessee. December 20, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Announcement". Kim McMillan for Mayor. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "President's Cabinet". Austin Peay State University. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  6. ^ "McMillan Makes It Clear" (PDF). kimmcmillan.com. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "Announcement". Kim McMillan for Mayor. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  8. ^ Sisk, Chas (April 30, 2010). "Former rival Kim McMillan backs Mike McWherter". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 6, 2010. [dead link]
  9. ^ "Joe Pitts elected Mayor of Clarksville". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tennessee Trial Court Judges by Judicial District". tncourts.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.

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