Max Sandlin

About

Democratic Congressman who represented Texas's 1st district from 1997 to 2005 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Before Fame

He graduated from both Baylor University and the Baylor University School of Law.

Trivia

He was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a caucus of U.S. Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identified themselves as moderates and conservatives. He also served as Chairman of the coalition's Energy Task Force.

Family Life

He married former U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. The couple raised five children.

Associated With

He and his conservative counterpart, Lamar Seeligson Smith, both represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.