Nofziger, Max

Michael “Max” Nofziger was born on March 20, 1948 in Archbold, Ohio. He attended Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan where he graduated with honors with a BA in political science and a teaching certificate. In 1974 he moved to Austin, but it would be five years before Max decided to try his hand at local politics.

In 1979 he decided to put his political science degree to use and launched his first campaign for mayor. Although he lost his first election, he was not discouraged. He ran for Place 1 on the city council in 1981, and he ran for mayor again in 1983 and 1985. While Max failed to win these elections as well, the supporters and exposure he gained through these campaigns would ultimately result in a victory in 1987. In May of 1987 he won the run-off election for Place 1 on the city council, replacing Mark Rose. He won reelection to Place 1 on the city council in both 1990 and 1993 and served fifteen months as mayor pro tem.

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