Michael McMillan is a native St. Louisan. He is a graduate of Bishop DuBourg High School and Saint Louis University. Michael McMillan became License Collector for the City of St. Louis on January 1, 2007. As License Collector, he has made providing better customer service, improving technology, and aggressively collecting more revenue a priority for his office. McMillan increased inspections to protect citizens against fraudulent, unlicensed businesses. In order to improve efficiency, he implemented a proven electronic bookkeeping and cash management system to replace hand-entered ledgers. McMillan updated the department’s website and ensured that businesses could pay for their licenses with credit cards.
He formerly served as Alderman of the 19th
Ward of the City of St. Louis. The 19th Ward consists of all or
part of the Midtown, Covenant Blu, Grand Center, Jeff Vander Lou, Vandeventer,
Tiffany Park and Shaw neighborhoods and has approximately 12,500 residents.
Prior to being elected Alderman McMillan was appointed and later elected
Committeeman of the 19th Ward after serving as Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor.
At the Board of Aldermen, McMillan was Chairman of the Convention, Tourism,
Arts and Humanities Committee, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, the
Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee, the Personnel Administration
Committee, the Public Utilities Committee and the Intergovernmental Affairs
Committee. McMillan has previously served as Chairman of the African American
Aldermanic Caucus. He was very active in revitalizing the 19th Ward
through educational development, housing construction and rehab, economic
development, faith community development and overall neighborhood
stabilization. His most significant accomplishment as Alderman was the
initiation and collaboration of over $1,200,000,000.00 in construction. Some
of those projects include the Martin Luther King Shopping Plaza, the
Vocational Education High School, Cardinal Ritter High School, Vashon High
School, the Blumeyer HOPE VI Project currently known as Renaissance Place at
Grand, St. Louis University, the Coronado Place Apartments and Ballroom, the
Moolah Temple, Leonard Missionary Baptist Church, St. Lukes' Missionary
Baptist Church, The Continental Building, Kim's Kids 24 Hour Daycare, and many
others.
McMillan is a member of the Board of Directors of the William L. Clay Scholarship and Research Fund and the Paula J. Carter Foundation. McMillan is a former member of the Capital Committee of the City of St. Louis, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Hope House, Better Family Life, the Local Records Board of the State of Missouri, the NAACP, the St. Louis Ambassadors, the Vashon/JVL Initiative and the St. Louis Community Education Task Force. Mr. McMillan is a lifetime member of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the American Council of Young Political leaders. He is a member of 100 Black Men of St. Louis, the NAACP, the National League of Cities and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. In addition to his governmental and civic involvement, McMillan coordinates large charitable activities every year focusing on senior citizens and youth. He organizes Back to School activities, Community Empowerment Festivals, Year End Holiday Programs, Scholarship Drives and many other events for community residents. Over the years, tens of thousands of citizens have received school supplies, book bags, scholarships, grocery assistance, utility assistance, and many other items.
Michael McMillan has been the recipient of many awards and commendations for his community service and governmental leadership. Some of the organizations that have acknowledged McMillan’s service are: Harris Stowe State University, Saint Louis University, Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, United States House of Representatives, The Missouri House and Senate, Better Family Life, Saint Louis Sentinel Newspaper, Saint Louis Argus Newspaper, East West Gateway Coordinating Council, Human Development Corporation, Ebony Magazine, 100 Black Men of Saint Louis, Urban League Young Professionals, Collegiate 100 of Harris Stowe State University, Vashon/ JVL Initiative, City of Saint Louis, Leonard M.B. Church, African American Aldermanic Caucus, Dunbar Elementary School, Saint Louis Public Schools- Community Education Department, the Young Democrats and several others.
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