Persons with Disabilities, Consumers Union, Advocacy, Inc, the Texas AIDS Network, the Human Rights Campaign and many others. Maxey has been voted "Best Legislator" in the Austin Chronicle Reader's Poll on eight separate occasions. On May 27, 2022 Maxey was awarded The Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award on the House floor of the Texas Capitol. That same day he received a proclamation to the city of Austin with May 27th being declared “Glen Maxey Day”. The proclamation reads: “WHEREAS, Glen Maxey passed hundreds of bills and substantive amendments and was well known for his ability to defeat bad legislation through the use of the rules and parliamentary procedures; and WHEREAS, Glen Maxey gained national and local attention for being the first openly gay legislature of the Texas Legislature and becoming one of the leading advocates for LGBT rights in America; and WHEREAS, Glen Maxey played a leading role in passing the Children’s Health Insurance Program; and WHEREAS, in six terms, Maxey served on committees including Appropriations, Public Health, Administration, Pensions, and Investments and was the most prolific bill sponsor in the Texas House, passing more legislation than any other member of the body; and NOW, THEREFORE, it is fitting and proper for I, Steve Adler, Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, do hereby proclaim and extend grateful appreciation to Glen Maxey for his impact on our city, county, state, and country.” Legislative retirement and later political activities Maxey's final term in the Texas House ended in January, 2003. Maxey was among many veteran House members who announced their retirement following the 2001 Legislative Session. Since retiring from office, he has worked as a lobbyist and public affairs adviser. He ran the Travis County Democratic Party's 2004 coordinated campaign and served as field director in the 2006 coordinated campaign effort. Maxey was a candidate for the Chairmanship of the Texas Democratic Party in 2006. The same year, he served as statewide field director for the gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Chris Bell. In the summer of 2007, Maxey announced his candidacy for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector. He was beaten by a 74% to 26% margin in the March 2008 Democratic primary by incumbent Nelda Wells Spears. Maxey is currently the Legislative Affairs Director of the Texas Democratic Party. See also LGBT rights in Texas Sources Austin Chronicle, December 7, 2001 References 1952 births HIV/AIDS activists Gay politicians LGBT state legislators in Texas