Max Sherman

Not to be confused with Max Sherman (Ontario politician).

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 (1935-01-19) January 19, 1935 (age 90) 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.