Kim McMillan
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.
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 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.
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.
