Bill Ferguson – Senate President
Bill is serving his third term as the State Senator for Maryland’s 46th Legislative District, where his commitment to ensuring that every Marylander has the ability to maximize their potential motivates his work every day. In January of 2020, Bill was unanimously elected to serve as President of the Maryland Senate, making him the second youngest Senate President in state history. A lifelong Maryland resident, Bill made Baltimore City his home when he joined Teach for America and taught in Baltimore City Pu
Bill grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland in a household that came alive with spirited political discussions and disagreements. After college, where Bill studied economics, he planned on a career in finance. Instead, his trajectory changed forever when he attended an information session about Teach for America and America’s achievement gap relative to a child’s zip code. Instead of going to work on Wall Street, Bill moved to Baltimore City where he taught government and history to high school students at
That experience highlighted the disparities in opportunity that many people take for granted in our public education system. While many schools around the state have updated facilities and access to basic materials, Bill’s classroom lacked a doorknob. Despite repeated requests, a doorknob never appeared and he was forced to break in and out of his classroom with a pair of scissors any time a student needed to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water. Bill’s time in the classroom motivated him to get invol
Bill Ferguson – Senate President