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 governor Greg Abbott.
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.
He also helped open the Leon Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, Texas, while practicing family medicine.
[6] After serving as a city councilman and mayor of Centerville, he decided to run for office in the Texas House of Representatives and was elected in 1984.
In 1995, he was appointed by the then-governor and future president of the United States, George W. Bush, to be the commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
The Board is tasked with developing a business plan to provide cost effective drugs and other medical supplies for the public employee sector.
As a result of the altercation, he received a cut above his right eye that required eight stitches from the A&M team physician in the locker room.