Representative Kimberly N. Ferguson Republican - 1st Worcester

Kimberly N. Ferguson was first elected State Representative for the First Worcester District in November 2010 and is currently serving her eighth term.  The First Worcester District is comprised of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Westminster.  In January 2021, Representative Ferguson was named 2nd Assistant Minority Leader for the House and in November 2021, was named Assistant Minority Leader. She continues to serve in this position.   Representative Ferguson recently completed ten years as Ranking Member on the Joint Committee on Education, and played a key role in passage of the Student Opportunity Act, as well as several other key education initiatives.   She has served on the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission.  She has co-chaired the MA Brain Injury Commission and served on the Families and Children Requiring Assistance Advisory Board.

Representative Ferguson just concluded 10 years as a State Director for Women in Government and is a member of the MA Caucus of Women Legislators. Prior to being elected State Representative, she served on the Wachusett Regional School District Committee for three years and then the Town of Holden Board of Selectmen for eight years.

Representative Ferguson holds a Master of Science degree in Speech/Language Pathology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Leadership and Management.   She worked as a private practice speech/language pathologist and consultant prior to being elected.  She is active in several civic organizations and charities and is a member of the Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce as well as the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Kimberly resides in Holden, Massachusetts and in her free time, enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, boating, and is an avid reader.