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 byGrady Hazlewood
Succeeded byRobert Dale Price
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
December 18, 1973 – December 20, 1973[2]
Preceded byO.H. "Ike" Harris
Succeeded byJames P. Wallace
Personal details
Born
Max Ray Sherman

(1935-01-19) January 19, 1935 (age 89)
Viola, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Gene Alice Wienbroer
(m. 1961)
Children2
Residence(s)Austin, Travis County, Texas
Alma materBaylor University
University of Texas Law School
OccupationLawyer
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

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  1. ^ "Max Sherman". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Presidents Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, 1846 - present". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator from District 31 (Panhandle)
1971–1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Texas State Senate President Pro Tempore
1974
Succeeded by
James P. Wallace