Senator Max Wise - Legislative Research Commission - Kentucky.gov

Max Wise is originally from Campbellsville, Kentucky. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Campbellsville University and his master's degree in international politics from the University of Kentucky.  

Max is a state senator. He works at the Kentucky State Senate, where he has been since January 1, 2015. He previously worked as an intelligence analyst for the FBI from 2003 to 2008, where he analyzed information to support federal investigations; taught American government and international relations as an assistant professor at Campbellsville University beginning in 2007; and taught graduate courses on intelligence and national security at the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce starting in 2011.

Kentucky State Senate District 16 - Ballotpedia

Max currently serves as a state senator in the Kentucky State Senate. He previously worked as an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an assistant professor at Campbellsville University, and a professor at the University of Kentucky. 

George Maxwell "Max" Wise is currently a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 16. He was first elected in 2014 and has served three terms.

Max currently serves as a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 16. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his third term. 

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As of March 10, 2026, George Maxwell "Max" Wise did not have a website or any information online.

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Said, "The bill also directed K-12 school districts to create policies banning transgender students from using locker rooms inconsistent with their biological sex."

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 150 which prohibited healthcare providers from prescribing hormones, and instructed school districts to create polities banning transgender students from locker rooms. 

- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 150 which prohibited healthcare providers from prescribing hormones, and instructed school districts to create polities banning transgender students from locker rooms. 

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Believes that banning transgender students from locker rooms inconsistent with their biological sex "reinforces a positive atmosphere in the classroom and removes unnecessary distractions, like woke ideology and mandating the use of specific pronouns in our schools".

- Believes that banning transgender students from locker rooms inconsistent with their biological sex "reinforces a positive atmosphere in the classroom and removes unnecessary distractions, like woke ideology and mandating the use of specific pronouns in our schools".

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- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Kentucky State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly. 
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