Max Wise

George Maxwell Wise (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Kentucky Senate from the 16th district. He assumed office in the Kentucky Senate on January 1, 2015.

Max Wise
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded bySara Beth Gregory
Personal details
Born
George Maxwell Wise

(1975-06-28) June 28, 1975
Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCampbellsville University (BA)
University of Kentucky (MA)
Texas A&M University (GrCert)

Early life and education

Wise was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Campbellsville University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky, and a graduate certificate in homeland security from Texas A&M University.[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Wise served as an agent in the FBI Counterterrorism Division. He was first assigned to FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. before being relocated to the Louisville, Kentucky field office. He was a member of the Louisville Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center.[2] Wise was elected to the Kentucky Senate in November 2014 and assumed office on January 1, 2015. During the 2017 legislative session, he served as chair of the Senate Enrollment Committee and vice chair of the Senate Education Committee. Since 2019, he has served as the Senate Education Committee chair.[3]

References
  1. "Max Wise". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. "Senator Max Wise | UKY Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce". www.uky.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. "Senator Max Wise (R)". legislature.ky.gov.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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