Senator Max Wise is a Republican representing Kentucky's 16th Senate District, which includes Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, Taylor counties, and part of eastern Warren County. Born on June 28, 1975, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, he serves as Senate Majority Floor Leader and chairs the Senate Standing Committee on Education. Notable achievements include prior work with the FBI in counterterrorism, teaching roles as a professor at Campbellsville University and adjunct professor at the University of Kentucky's Patterson School, and recognitions such as Educator of the Year from the Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce and Campbellsville University. He is involved in community boards like the Kentucky Health Insurance Information, Protection, and Privacy Board and Kentucky Christian Academy, and supports initiatives like Upward Basketball. A Roman Catholic, he lives in Campbellsville with his wife, Dr. Heather Wise, a pediatric dentist, and their four children.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• Campbellsville High School, 1993.
• Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science and History, Campbellsville University.
• Master of Arts in International Politics and National Security, University of Kentucky Patterson School of Diplomacy .
• Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.

Political Experience

• Elected to Kentucky State Senate in 2015, serving continuously since.
• Key committee roles: Chair, Senate Education Committee; co-chair, Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee; member of Health and Welfare, Agriculture, Transportation, Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor, Rules, and Committee on Committees.
• Additional positions: Liaison to Budget Review Subcommittee on Education; member of 2022-2024 Budget Preparation Subcommittee, Legislative Research Commission, and Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee.
• Caucuses: South Central Kentucky Caucus, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, Kentucky History Caucus, Engage and Empower Caucus, Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus, Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperatives Caucus, Pro-Life Caucus.