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Max Wise
George Maxwell Wise (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician and former FBI agent, who has served as a member of the Kentucky Senate since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Wise represents Kentucky's 16th Senate district, which includes Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Taylor counties as well as part of Warren County. He has served as Senate majority leader since January 2025. During the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft chose Wise to be her running mate. Their ticket was defeated by Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.
Article summary
George Maxwell Wise (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician and former FBI agent, who has served as a member of the Kentucky Senate since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Wise represents Kentucky's 16th Senate district, which includes Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Taylor counties as well as part of Warren County. He has served as Senate majority leader since January 2025. During the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft chose Wise to be her running mate. Their ticket was defeated by Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1975-06-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1975-06-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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