田纳西州的市长金•麦克米伦

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金·麦克米伦(Kim McMillan)自2011年以来担任田纳西州(Tennessee)克拉克斯维尔(Clarksville)市长。她是在田纳西州人口超过10万的城市担任市长的第一位女性。麦克米伦毕业于田纳西州诺克斯维尔(Knoxville)市一所中学,因成绩优秀曾代表全体毕业生在毕业典礼上发表演说,从此开始在田纳西州崭露头角。麦克米伦以优异成绩毕业于田纳西大学(University of Tennessee),后在该校获得法学学位。她的养父母均为教师。她结婚20多年,丈夫是她克拉克斯维尔市本地人。
在成为市长之前,麦克米伦在田纳西州众议院(Tennessee House of Representatives)任职12年,是田纳西州有史以来第一位当选为州立法机构多数党领袖的女性。她分别在2002年和2004年两次当选为领袖。
麦克米伦因为其在田纳西州众议院的领导作用而赢得了众多奖项,其中包括著名的雅典娜奖(Athena Award),该奖表彰获得卓越职业成就并帮助为其他女性发挥领导作用创造机会的妇女。
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Mayor Kim McMillan of Tennessee
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Kim McMillan has been the mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee, since 2011. She is the first female mayor of a Tennessee city with a population larger than 100,000. On her way to making Tennessee history, McMillan graduated as valedictorian of her Knoxville, Tennessee, secondary school. The adopted daughter of two teachers graduated from the University of Tennessee with honors and then earned a law degree from the school. She has been married for more than 20 years to a native of Clarksville, the city she now serves.
Before becoming mayor, McMillan served for 12 years in the Tennessee House of Representatives. There she became the first woman in Tennessee history to be elected majority leader of that legislative body. She was twice elected leader, in 2002 and 2004.
McMillan earned many awards for her leadership in the Tennessee House, including the prestigious Athena Award, which recognizes women who achieve professional excellence and help open up leadership opportunities for other women.
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