Mike McKinney | |
|---|---|
| 13th Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System | |
| In office November 23, 2006 – July 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McTeer |
| Succeeded by | John Sharp |
| Commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo Berlanga |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelmina Ruth Delco |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office April 9, 1984 – January 8, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Turner |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Brady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Dean McKinney July 5, 1951 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lou Ann Sherbrook |
| Children | 3; including Stephen and Seth |
| Alma mater | University of Houston (BS) University of Texas Medical Branch (MD) |
Michael Dean McKinney (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician and former family physician who has been the chair of the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board since his appointment to the position in January 2024 by Greg Abbott. He was the 13th chancellor of The Texas A&M University System from November 23, 2006, until his resignation on July 1, 2011. He was appointed chancellor by governor Rick Perry.[1] Prior to his appointment as chancellor, McKinney was the CEO and senior vice president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center after being appointed in 2003. He was Rick Perry's chief of staff from 2001 to 2002.
In 1995, McKinney was appointed by the then-governor George W. Bush to be the commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. From April 9, 1984, to January 8, 1991, McKinney was a member of the Texas House of Representatives as a representative of the 15th district, which comprises Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, and Montgomery County. From 1989 to 1990 he was speaker pro-tempore.[2] Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, he practiced family medicine and was the lone physician in Centerville, Texas, for 16 years.
- ^ Hamilton, Reeve (May 10, 2011). "A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney Stepping Down". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Dean McKinney". Texas Legislators: Past & Present. Legislative Reference Library of Texas.