Max Ray Sherman (born January 19, 1935) is a Texas politician and educational administrator who served in the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas, and was president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Max Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 12, 1971 – September 2, 1977[1] | |
| Preceded by | Grady Hazlewood |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dale Price |
| President pro tempore of the Texas Senate | |
| In office December 18, 1973 – December 20, 1973[2] | |
| Preceded by | O.H. "Ike" Harris |
| Succeeded by | James P. Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Max Ray Sherman January 19, 1935 Viola, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gene Alice Wienbroer
(m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Baylor University University of Texas Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer College president |
| Sherman was voted the "Best Member of the Legislature" by Texas Monthly magazine during his state senate tenure from 1971 to 1977. | |
References
edit- ^ "Max Sherman". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Presidents Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, 1846 - present". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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