æɾə stˈeɪtwaɪd kənvˈɛnʃən ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː jˈuːniənˌɪsts ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, mˈʌlᵻnz wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðə sˈiːt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ bˈɛdfɚd ænd ɹˈʌðɚfɚd kˈaʊntiz ɪnðə tˌɛnəsˈiː hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz.
At a statewide convention of Tennessee Unionists in January 1865, Mullins was nominated for the seat representing Bedford and Rutherford counties in the Tennessee House of Representatives.