Maxine Marilyn Penas (née Sluka) (October 6, 1946 – December 29, 2008) was an American politician and educator.
Born in Roseau, Minnesota, Penas went to Corbett College at Mount Saint Benedict in Crookston, Minnesota.
She was a school teacher and farmer, and lived in Badger, Minnesota.
Penas served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and was a Republican.
She died in Roseau, Minnesota after suffering a stroke.