Helen E. McMillan
Introduction

**Helen E. McMillan** (née Davis) (July 6, 1909 – January 29, 1984\) was an American politician.

Born in [Ortonville](/wiki/Ortonville%2C_Minnesota "Ortonville, Minnesota"), [Big Stone County, Minnesota](/wiki/Big_Stone_County%2C_Minnesota "Big Stone County, Minnesota"), McMillan went to the [Minneapolis, Minnesota](/wiki/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota "Minneapolis, Minnesota") public schools and to the [University of Minnesota](/wiki/University_of_Minnesota "University of Minnesota"). In 1945, McMillan moved to [Austin, Minnesota](/wiki/Austin%2C_Minnesota "Austin, Minnesota"). From 1963 to 1974, McMillan served in the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/wiki/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives "Minnesota House of Representatives") and was a [Democrat](/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29 "Democratic Party (United States)"). McMillan also served on the Minnesota Human Rights Commission and was the secretary. McMillan died in Austin, Minnesota.[Minnesota Legislators Past and Present\-Helen McMillan](http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10418)'Former Legislator McMillan, 74, Dies, **Minneapolis Star\-Tribune,** January 30, 1984


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