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Max Sherman

Dean at Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and 2 other companies
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Max Sherman, with a notable career in public service and academia, has served as a Texas State Senator, President of West Texas State University, and Dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs. His leadership roles also include President of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Vice President of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.

Active on several boards, including the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Sherman is also the author of "Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth with Eloquent Thunder (UT Press 2010 and Releasing The Butterfly: A Love Affair in Four Acts (2020).

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  • Beilue column: A special love story in four acts

    Sherman’s memoir, “Releasing the Butterfly,” is a compelling story of two lives that are now in the long shadows of sweet twilight.

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  • Max Sherman | C-SPAN.org-

    On the C-SPAN Networks:Max Sherman is a Dean for LBJ School of Public Affairs in the University of Texas at Austin with eight videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1989 Forum. The year with the most videos was 1995 with five videos. Most appearances with Raymond D. Nasher (5). Most common tag: Johnson, Lyndon.

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