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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Kenneth B. "Ken" Ferguson is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 16. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Ferguson earned his B.S. in Social Science from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1973. His professional experience includes working in Pine Bluff's city government, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Workforce Board and Arkansas Workforce Investment Director.

Education

  • BS, Social Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1973

Professional Experience

  • BS, Social Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1973
  • Investment Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, present
  • Executive Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, 2007
  • Director of Human Resources, Pine Bluff City, 1982-2007

Political Experience

  • BS, Social Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1973
  • Investment Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, present
  • Executive Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, 2007
  • Director of Human Resources, Pine Bluff City, 1982-2007
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 16, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 16, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Joint Legislative Auditing), Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representative

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Complaints and Remediation, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elections, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Local Government Personnel, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Sales, Use, Miscellaneous Taxes and Exemptions, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Member, Insurance and Commerce Committee

Member, Joint Budget Committee

Member, Joint Oversight Subcommittee on Litigation Reports

Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Arkansas Legislative Council)

Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council)

Member, Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions

Member, Subcommittee on Human Services

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Social Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1973
  • Investment Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, present
  • Executive Director, Arkansas Workforce Board, 2007
  • Director of Human Resources, Pine Bluff City, 1982-2007
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 16, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 16, 2018, 2020
  • Former Board Member, Board of Trustees for Southeast Arkansas Community College
  • Member, Governor's Workforce Cabinet
  • Former Board Member, Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission