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Kimberly Ferguson

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Kimberly Ferguson
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 1st Worcester district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2011
Preceded byLewis Evangelidis[1][2]
Personal details
PartyRepublican

Kimberly N. Ferguson is an American politician from Massachusetts. Ferguson is a Republican member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Worcester district.

Education

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Ferguson earned a certificate in Education Leadership and Management from Fitchburg State College. Ferguson earned a Master of Science degree in Speech/Language Pathology from Worcester State College.[3]

Career

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In November 2010, Ferguson won the election and became a Republican member of Massachusetts House of Representatives. Ferguson defeated Kenneth John O'Brien and Jonathan B. Long.[4][3]

Committee Assignments

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For the 2025-26 Session, Ferguson sits on the following committees in the House:

  • Ranking Minority, House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  • Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

For the 2023-24 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Ranking Minority, House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change
  • Ranking Minority, Joint Committee on Education
  • Joint Committee on Agriculture

For the 2021-22 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education
  • Special Joint Committee on Redistricting

For the 2019-20 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Ranking Minority, House Committee on Rules
  • Ranking Minority, Joint Committee on Education
  • Ranking Minority, Joint Committee on Rules
  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

For the 2017-18 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Personnel and Administration
  • House Committee on Rules
  • Joint Committee on Education
  • Joint Committee on Rules

For the 2015-16 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • Joint Committee on Education
  • Joint Committee on Ways and Means

For the 2011–12 and 2013-2014 Session, Ferguson sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • Joint Committee on Education

Caucuses

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Ferguson is involved in the following caucuses:

  • First Assistant Minority Leader, House Republican Caucus[5]

Legislation

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In 2017, Ferguson filed a bill, to make it a civil infraction to intentionally misrepresent a pet as a service animal. The proposed law would carry a fine of $500.[6]

Personal life

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Ferguson is single with one child. Ferguson lives in Holden, Massachusetts.[7][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Ferguson defeats O'Brien and Long in state rep race". Topix. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Election 2010". The Landmark. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kimberly Ferguson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kimberly N. Ferguson". electionstats.state.ma.us. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Women in Leadership". Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  6. ↑ Globe, Editorial Staff (2017-09-11). "No support for fake service animals". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Kimberly N. Ferguson". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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