George Maxwell "Max" Wise | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 16th district |
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Assumed office January 2, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Sara Beth Gregory |
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Born | 1975 Campbellsville, Taylor County Kentucky, USA |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Dr. Heather Marie Hood Wise |
Children | Grayson, Jackson, Carter, and McLean Wise |
Parents | George O. and Donna L. Wise |
Residence | Campbellsville, Kentucky |
Alma mater | Campbellsville University |
Occupation | Assistant professor at Campbellsville University |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
George Maxwell Wise, known as Max Wise (born 1975), is a college professor from Campbellsville, Kentucky, who is a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate for District 16, which encompasses Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne counties in south central Kentucky.
Wise was an analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2003 to 2007 in Washington, D.C. and Louisville, Kentucky. He was an assistant professor of Political Science and International Studies at his alma mater, Campbellsville University in Campbellsville in Taylor County from 2000 to 2003 and since 2007. He has also taught at the Patterson School of Diplomacy at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He is a past board member and chairman of the Kentucky Christian Academy in Campbellsville. He is a former chairman of the Taylor County Tourist Commission.
Wise's father, George O. Wise (born 1951), is the former human resources manager at the former Fruit of the Loom plant in Campbellsville, who is since employed at Campbellsville Apparel Company. His mother, Donna L. Wise (born 1950), is the former women's basketball coach (1975-2007) at Campbellsville University (formerly Campbellsville College) and the current chairman of the CU Department of Human Performance.