Dr. Mullins graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1968 and following a rotating internship at Lloyd Noland Hospital in Fairfield, Ala. served two years in the U. S. Army at Ft. Polk, LA. After a two year General Practice residency at The Medical Center in Columbus, GA, Dr. Mullins began his private practice of medicine with Dr. Dan Guin in Valley, Ala. in 1973.
Dr. Mulllins’ involvement in organized medicine began in 1978 when he responded to the invitation of Dr. John Rice, then President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA), for volunteers to begin an Impaired Physicians Committee. He served on the Executive Committee until 1988.
In early 1989, Dr. Mullins served as Chairman of MASA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Rural and Indigent Care and later that same year served on both the Manpower and Finance subcommittees of the Alabama Legislative Rural Health Task Force. As a result of the Alabama Legislature’s response to the Task Force’s recommendations, the Alabama Family Practice Rural Health Board was created in 1990 and Dr. Mullins served on it’s Executive Committee until his termination from the Board in 2003.. During the year 2002, he assumed the Chairmanship of that committee following Dr. Neil Christopher of Guntersville. He was reappointed to the Board in 2004 by Gov. Bob Riley and served until 2007. Also in 1990, Dr. Mullins served on the organizing committee of the Physician’s Alabama Opportunity Fair.
His service to MASA continued in 1989 when he assumed the office of Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates and College of Counselors, a post he held until his election to Speaker of the House in 1995. He held that position through 1997. Additionally he served as Alternate Delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates from 1990 to 1999 and as Delegate from 2000 to 2001. He served as President of MASA for 2004-2005.
Community activities have included Leadership Alabama Class II, the Board of Directors for Chambers County/Bradshaw Library, Board of Trustees for Lanier Health Services and Chattahoochee Valley Healthcare Foundation, the Steering Committee for the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Project Leadership and the Executive Committee of the National Physician’s Center for Family Resources.
Dr. Mullins and his wife Jeannene have three children and eight grandchildren. His interests include Bioethics and Classical Music.
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