Tom McMillen
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| Born | Charles Thomas McMillen May 26, 1952 Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 5,914 (8.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,913 (4.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 788 (1.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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Charles Thomas McMillen (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and retired professional
On March 22, 2011, he was appointed as chairman of the inaugural Board of Directors of the President's Foundation on Sports, Physical Fitness, and Nutrition. He is also the author of Out of Bounds,[2] a critical look at the unhealthy influence of sports on ethics, and he served on the Knight Foundation's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics investigating abuses within college sports.[3]
Career
Basketball
Prior to entering politics, McMillen was a star basketball player on all levels. In 1970, he was the number one high school basketball player in the U.S. coming out of
McMillen earned his B.S. from
U.S. House
He was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat to represent Maryland's 4th district, and served 1987–1993 as that district's representative.[9]
In 1992, the 4th was redrawn as a black-majority district due to a mandate from the Justice Department. His home in Crofton was drawn into the Eastern Shore-based 1st District, represented by one-term Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest. Although McMillen did very well in the more urbanized areas of the district near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., it was not enough to overcome Gilchrest's margin on the Eastern Shore, and McMillen lost his reelection bid.
McMillen is thought to be the tallest-ever member of Congress.
Later career
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McMillen was appointed to the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents in 2007, where he served until June 30, 2015. He was replaced by Robert R. Neall whom McMillen had defeated for Congress in 1986.[12] In March 2023, McMillen was again appointed to the Boards of Regents, succeeding Gary L. Attman.[13]
In September 2015, McMillen was selected to lead the
Personal life
McMillen is married to Dr. Judith Niemyer.[16] The couple have lived in Fauquier County, Virginia since 2010.[17]
Election history
| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | Pct | Opponent | Party | Votes | Pct | ||
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1986[18]
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Congress, District 4 | Tom McMillen | Democrat | 65,071 | 50.16 | Robert R. Neall | Republican | 64,643 | 49.84 | ||
1988[19]
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Congress, District 4 | Tom McMillen | Democrat | 128,624 | 68.30 | Bradlyn McClanahan | Republican | 59,688 | 31.70 | ||
1990[20]
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Congress, District 4 | Tom McMillen | Democrat | 85,601 | 58.85 | Robert P. Duckworth | Republican | 59,846 | 41.15 | ||
1992[21]
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Congress, District 1 | Tom McMillen | Democrat | 112,771 | 48.43 | Wayne Gilchrest | Republican | 120,084 | 51.57 |
References
- ^ "History of the Council". health.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ISBN 0671707760.
- ^ a b "Ex-Terp Tom McMillen tapped to lead Division 1A Athletic Directors' Association". The Baltimore Sun. September 21, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Tom McMillen College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Holan, Mark (March 20, 2015). "Thomas McMillen (Video)". Washington Business Journal.
- ^ Barker, Jeff (January 22, 2019). "Former Terps star McMillen predicts 'major gambling scandal' tied to college sports betting in future". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ DatabaseBasketball page on Tom McMillen Archived July 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aspiring To Higher Things: All-America, Rhodes Scholar, NBA player, Tom McMillen is emulating Bill Bradley. Next, elective office". Sports Illustrated. April 5, 1982. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "Members of Congress/Tom McMillen". The Washington Post. 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (February 9, 2017). "Alan Simpson Is No Longer the Tallest Senator, and He's OK With That". Roll Call. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Dowd, Maureen (April 20, 1987). "A Matter of Measurement". The New York Times.
- ^ Barker, Jeff (March 16, 2015). "Former Rep. Tom McMillen replaced as Maryland regent". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tom McMillen - Lead1 Association". Lead1 Association. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Hobson, Will (December 22, 2017). "Why the new GOP tax law is setting off a dash for cash at many major college sports programs". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (June 7, 2016). "Tom McMillen Still Has That Feathery Touch". Middleburg Life. Greenhill Media, LLC.
- ^ "Letter: The Sanctuary at Barrel Oak …wrong for Fauquier County and unrealistic". Fauquier Times. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Tom McMillen (id: M000573)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- "Tom McMillen to Speak at Mansfield University Commencement". mansfield.edu.
- "Mansfield University Commencement". mansfield.edu.
- National Foundation of Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. nationalfitnessfoundation.org
- C. Thomas McMillen papers at the University of Maryland libraries
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