Tim grew up on his family farm, 20 miles east of Lloydminster, where the McMillan family homesteaded more than 100 years ago.  It was in these formative years on the farm that the spark of political interest was lit and fostered in a family that was very involved in their community.

Following high school, Mr. McMillan represented Saskatchewan on the Provincial Rugby Team, on which he played for 3 years and later captained.  Continuing his rugby career, Mr. McMillan attended the University of Victoria on an athletic scholarship, where he received a degree in Economics. During the summers of his university career, Mr. McMillan worked fighting forest fires for the British Columbia Forest Service.  

After his schooling, Mr. McMillan traveled and worked abroad extensively.  His travels have taken him from hiking to the Mount Everest Base Camp to diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. 

Mr. McMillan is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and spent a year contracting as an IT professional in London, England.  Mr. McMillan then returned to his family farm to establish a business and raise his family. The experiences gained traveling and working abroad has given Mr. McMillan a diverse frame of reference and understanding of how important good governance is.

Mr. McMillan currently operates an Oilfield Service Company and runs a 300 head cattle ranch.  His understanding of both the oil industry and agricultural sector coupled with his background in economics, make Mr. McMillan the ideal candidate to represent Lloydminster as an economic powerhouse in Saskatchewan. 

Mr. McMillan, and his wife Ali, have two daughters, Reilly and Grace.

Mr. McMillan was first elected as the MLA for Lloydminster in the 2007 provincial election.

Mr. McMillan is currently a member of the caucus' Standing Policy Committee on Crowns and Central Agencies and is also a member of the legislature's Standing Committee on Crowns and Central Agencies, as well as the Private Bills House Committee.