Deborah Ferguson
Deborah Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Marshall Wright |
| Constituency | 51st district (2013–2023) 63rd district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Parkin, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Website | fergusonforarkansas |
Deborah Ferguson[1] (born in Parkin, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 14, 2013. Originally representing the 51st district, she began representing the 63rd district in 2023.[2]
Education
[edit]Ferguson earned her bachelor's degree in interior design from the University of Mississippi and her DDS from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 With District 51 Representative Marshall Wright redistricted to District 49, Ferguson was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary,[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,794 votes (79.2%) against Libertarian candidate Rodger Paxton.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Deborah Ferguson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Deborah Ferguson". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Deborah Ferguson at Ballotpedia
- Deborah Ferguson at OpenSecrets
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