Bill Ferguson

Bill Ferguson DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 46

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Bill FergusonDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 46
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William Claiborne Ferguson IV (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, attorney, and former schoolteacher. He is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate, representing the 46th legislative district since 2011, and serving as the President of the Maryland Senate since January 8, 2020. The district is composed of parts of Baltimore City.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Maryland
JD
2007 - 2010
The Johns Hopkins University
MAT
2005 - 2007
Davidson College
BA Economics/Political Science
2001 - 2005
Past Positions1 - 15 of 15
President
Maryland State Senate
2020 - Current
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2010 - Current
Director
Reform Initiatives, School of Education, John Hopkins University
2012 - Current
Director
Strategic Partnerships, Curiosityville
2011 - 2012
Special Assistant
Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools
2009 - 2010
Graduate Intern
Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools
2007 - 2009
Project Manager
Office of Dr. Andres Alonso
2007 - 2009
Summer Associate
Venable, Limited Liability Partnership
2009
Community Liaison
Baltimore City Council President's Office
2005 - 2007
Coordinator
Get Out The Vote & Election Day, Mayoral Election
2007
Corps Member
Teach For America, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
2005 - 2007
Field Coordinator
Team 40, Salma Siler Marriott for State Senate
2006
Community Liaison
Baltimore City Council
Student-Attorney
Cherry Hill Trust
Teacher
US History/US Government, Southwestern High School, Teach For America
Other Experience1 - 36 of 36
Member
Education of the States Steering Committee
2021 - Current
Memebr
Council on Open Data
2014 - 2021
Member
State House Trust
2020 - Current
Member
Maryland Tourism Development Board
2019 - Current
Member
Educational Development Specifications Workgroup
2018 - 2019
Member
Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland
2017 - 2018
Member
Workgroup to Study the Implementation of Universal Access to Prekindergarten for 4-year olds
2017 - 2018
Member
Maryland Task Force to Study an Adult High School Concept
2016 - 2017
Member
Board of Directors, Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance
2013 - 2016
Member
Patterson Park Neighborhood Association
2015 - Current
Member
Canton Community Association
2006 - 2015
Member
Task Force to Study the Impact of Ocean Acidification on State Waters
2014 - 2015
Member
Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities
2011 - 2015
Chair
Local Video Lottery Development Council
2014 - Current
Member
Advisory Board, Baltimore EdTech
2013
Member
Maryland Bar Association
2011 - Current
Member
Early Childhood Development Advisory Council
2011 - Current
Member
Education Equality Project
2010 - Current
Signatory Member
Education Equality Project
2010 - Current
Ambassador
Envision Baltimore
2010
Member
St. Casimir's Catholic Church
2005 - Current
Co-Chair
Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate
Current
Member
Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate
Current
Member
Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate
Current
Senate Chair
Investigation Committee, Maryland State Senate
Current
Chair
Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup
2021 - Current
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Blueprint for Maryland's Future Funding Formula Workgroup, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Capital Budget, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Children, Youth, and Families Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, Maryland State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate
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