Bredesen Announces Cabinet Changes 12/20/2006 Governor Phil Bredesen today announced Kim McMillan will serve as a Senior Advisor to the Governor during his second term in office, and announced Department of Revenue Commissioner Loren Chumley and Department of Health Commissioner Kenneth Robinson, M.D., will be leaving the Administration at the beginning of the year. “I am pleased to announce I have asked Kim McMillan to join my Cabinet and Senior Staff to serve as Senior Advisor to the Governor, and she has accepted” said Bredesen. “Kim has proven herself to be an effective leader and advocate for Tennesseans during her time in public office, and I’ve enjoyed working with her in the Tennessee General Assembly. I know she will continue to work hard on behalf of all Tennesseans in the Office of the Governor. I’m pleased to have her join my team.” McMillan was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1994 and was re-elected five times. She has served on the Finance, Ways & Means Committee, the Budget Subcommittee, the Judiciary Committee, the Government Operations Committee, the Calendar and Rules Committee and served as the chairperson of the House Ethics Committee and House Rules Committee. In 2002, and again in 2004, she was elected by her colleagues to the position of House Majority Leader, becoming the first female in Tennessee history to serve in that position. After having practiced law for a number of years with her husband in the Clarksville firm they founded, McMillan & McMillan, McMillan rejoined the Nashville law firm of Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, which is where she first worked after graduating from law school. “I’m honored to join Governor Bredesen’s Administration and appreciate the confidence he’s shown in me,” said McMillan. “As Majority Leader of the House, I had the pleasure of being the prime sponsor of the Governor’s legislative proposals. I now look forward to promoting the initiatives of this administration in a new position.” McMillan, 45, resides in Clarksville. She received her bachelor’s degree and law degree, both with honors, from the University of Tennessee. While in law school, she served as executive editor of The Tennessee Law Review. She is a member of the Montgomery County, Nashville, and Tennessee Bar Associations. Among her many community activities, McMillan is a founding board member of Leadership Middle Tennessee, is a member of the Tennessee Women’s Forum and serves as a board member of the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. McMillan will begin serving in her new role on January 20. Bredesen also announced Chumley’s and Robinson’s plans to leave the administration upon completion of the Governor’s first term in office. Chumley has served as Revenue commissioner since January 2003, and Robinson has served as Health commissioner since February 2003. Statement from Governor Phil Bredesen about Commissioner Loren Chumley: “Loren Chumley has done a truly exemplary job leading the Department of Revenue these last four years. Since her appointment, she has done a great job of improving the operations of the department by focusing on enhancing its online services for Tennesseans and by expanding its constituent outreach efforts. I’m proud of the work Loren’s done for the State of Tennessee, and I thank her for her service.” Statement from Commissioner Loren Chumley: “This has been the highlight of my professional life, working for Governor Bredesen and the people of Tennessee. It has also been a pleasure to work with all the caring professionals at the Department of Revenue, who do a great job serving our state and its citizens.” Statement from Governor Phil Bredesen about Commissioner Robinson: “Kenneth Robinson leaves a very strong legacy at the Department of Health and I want to thank him for his service to our state. From the first year of this administration, Kenneth has been a champion of better health outcomes for all Tennesseans, especially among our young people, underserved communities and minority communities.” Statement from Commissioner Kenneth Robinson: “It has been a privilege and a blessing for me to have had the opportunity to serve the citizens of Tennessee as Governor Bredesen’s Commissioner of Health during his very successful first term. With his support, this has also been a particularly productive four years for the Department of Health. The Department’s 3,500 employees have given leadership to the public and to State government, creating a culture of consciousness for improving the historically poor health status of our citizens. “It is extraordinarily unusual for a governor to incorporate several major public health issues into the centerpiece of his agenda, so I leave exceptionally pleased that Governor Bredesen has adopted the prevention of obesity and diabetes, and infant mortality reduction, as major administrative initiatives. Again, I cannot adequately express my personal gratitude for these four years.”