In the letter, he wrote of his treatment plan, "I am hopeful of its success as are the doctors, but we all know that God’s power to heal far surpasses anything known to man."

He added, "I welcome and appreciate your prayers on my behalf as my family and I take on this fight."

 

McMillan represents State House District No. 95, which includes Barnwell, Bon Secour, Elberta, Foley, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Josephine, Lillian, Magnolia Springs, Miflin, Ono Island, Orange Beach, Perdido Beach, Robertsdale and Summerdale.

In July McMillan announced that he would not run for another term in the Alabama House of Representatives. The decision marked the twilight of a 42-year career in Montgomery. 

 

McMillan’s career began in 1980 after he won a special election to step into the seat his twin brother, John McMillan, had vacated when he was appointed commissioner of conservation and natural resources.

He took the job after always being what he calls an active citizen involved in local issues. The term had just two years left. McMillan has held the seat since. 

 

McMillan quickly forged his own path in Alabama politics, crafting legislation that touched upon a wide swath of topics, but with a special lean towards children’s issues both in his district and across the state.

 In 2017 McMillan made national news when Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB-440, a bill McMillan championed that required all youth residential facilities, including private religious or faith-based organizations, that house children for more than 24 hours to be regulated and licensed by the Human Resources Department after stories of horrific abuse surfaced at several institutions across the state.