Bill Ferguson (politician)
Bill Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| 86th President of the Maryland Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas V. Miller Jr. |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 46th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Della Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Claiborne Ferguson IV April 15, 1983 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lea Ferguson (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Davidson College (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MEd) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
| Signature | |
| Website | https://www.billformd.com |
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.
Born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, Ferguson graduated from Davidson College, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He began his career as a history teacher in Baltimore while attending Johns Hopkins, afterwards working in Baltimore City government. Ferguson was elected to the Maryland Senate in 2010 after defeating seven-term incumbent George W. Della Jr. in the Democratic primary for the 46th district. In October 2019, after Thomas V. Miller Jr. stepped down as president of the Maryland Senate, Ferguson was elected to succeed him.