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In 1914 Bear arranged to take a "joy ride" in an early airplane and said of the experience, "A man should not try to go up in an airship if he lets anything akin to fear possess him, for it is then one is really in danger. But I will have to confess that air traveling gives one a fine sensation."<ref>"Pensacola's early aviation." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 19, 2004.</ref>
Elected to the [[Pensacola City Council]] in {{date needed}}, he served as [[Mayor of Pensacola|mayor]] from [[1936]] to [[1937]], following the removal of office of [[H. Clay Armstrong]] and the sudden death of his replacement, [[W. L. Moyer]]. (Bear had been the only Council member to oppose removing Armstrong from office for his support of Republican presidential candidate [[Wikipedia:Alf Landon|Alf Landon]].).
Max was active in the [[Temple Beth-El]] congregation and served as its president for many years. He was chairman of the [[1931]] committee that planned construction of the new Temple atop [[Gage Hill]], and the building's Max Bear Auditorium is named for him.
