Sherman named Texan of the Year
LBJ School Professor Max Sherman was honored as the 1999 Texan of the Year at the 33rd Annual Texas Legislative Conference in March. This year's event, sponsored by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, included appearances by Texas Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry and Texas House Speaker James E. "Pete" Laney.
The award recognizes outstanding service in the field of public affairs for the benefit of the state of Texas. Past recipients include James A. Baker III, Lloyd Bentsen, Dolph Briscoe, Bob Bullock, George and Barbara Bush, John B. Connally, Phil Gramm, William P. Hobby, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Leon Jaworski, Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Jordan, and John Tower.
In addition to being honored at the event, Sherman moderated a panel on ethics in government. The panel included Texas Monthly Editor Paul Burka, who teaches at the LBJ School.
Sherman, a former dean of the LBJ School, has also served as Texas State Senator, president of West Texas State University, and Special Counsel to the Governor. Currently he teaches courses on ethics and state and local government at the LBJ School.