Bill Ferguson (politician)
| William C. Ferguson IV | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 46th district | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Della, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 15, 1983 Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lea Ferguson |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | Teacher, attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William C. "Bill" Ferguson IV (born April 15, 1983) is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate, representing the 46th district since 2011. The district is composed of parts of Baltimore City.
On September 14, 2010, Ferguson defeated six-term incumbent George W. Della, Jr. in the Democratic primary.[1][2] He won the general election with no opposition.[3] At the age of 32, he is currently the youngest state senator in Maryland.[4]
Biography
Ferguson was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and graduated from Davidson College with a double major in political science and economics in 2005.[5] He then joined Teach For America, teaching history and government to ninth and tenth graders at a high school in Baltimore for two years.[6] In 2007, he earned a Master of Arts degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.[7]
Ferguson served as a community liaison on educational issues for the president of the Baltimore City Council from 2005 to 2006.[7] From 2009 to 2010, he was a special assistant to Andres Alonso, the chief executive officer of Baltimore City Public Schools.[6] He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2010.[5]
Maryland Senate
In 2010, Ferguson challenged six-term incumbent George W. Della, Jr. for the Democratic nomination for the 46th district in the Maryland Senate. He won the primary election by a margin of 59-41%.[1] Running in a heavily Democratic district, he won the general election with no formal opposition, receiving 98% of the vote.[3] He is the youngest state senator ever elected in Maryland.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Official Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ↑ Linskey, Annie (2010-09-15). "Ferguson topples Baltimore Senator Della". The Baltimore Sun.
- 1 2 "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ↑ Brody, Alan (2010-12-03). "Meet the Freshmen". The Gazette.
- 1 2 "William C. Ferguson IV, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Senate.
- 1 2 "Speaker Bio". Teach for America.
- 1 2 3 Wilson, Kelly. "Were You Phenomenal Today?". Davidson College.