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Max Wise

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State Senator, District 16

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George Maxwell Wise (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician and former FBI agent, serving as a member of the Kentucky Senate from the 16th district. He assumed office in the Kentucky Senate on January 1, 2015. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft chose Wise to be her running mate in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election. The pair subsequently lost the primary.

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Education5 - 5 of 3

Texas A&M University

Certified Homeland Security

2005 - 2008

University of Kentucky

MA International Politics/National Security

1998 - 1999

Campbellsville University

BA Political Science/History

1993 - 1997

Past Positions1 - 4 of 4

Senator

Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

2014 - Current

Adjunct Faculty Member

Patterson School of Diplomacy, University of Kentucky

2011 - Current

Intelligence Analyst

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2003 - 2008

Assistant Professor

Campbellsville University

2007 - Current

Other Experience1 - 31 of 31

Board Member

Kentucky Health Insurance Premium Payment Program

Board Member

Kentucky Christian Academy

Member

Upward Basketball

Member

Taylor County Tourist Commission

Former Chair

Enrollment Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Co-Chair

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Co-Chair

Joint Committee on Government Contract Review, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Subcommittee on 2016-2018 Budget Preparation and Submission, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Task Force on Economic Development, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Public Assistance Reform Task Force, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism,and Environmental Protection, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Agriculture Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Transportation Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member

Education Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member

Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

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