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Michael Ferguson

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Michael Ferguson (born June 22, 1970 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) is a Republican Congressman from New Jersey, where he serves the 7th Congressional District. First elected to the Congress in 2000, Rep. Ferguson is currently serving his fourth term in the 110th Congress (2007-2008). He has announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term [1].

Ferguson is a right-winger, who is anti-choice and he has made his career by carrying water for the disgraced Tom DeLay. He has also been snared in various scandals including campaign finance violations and a wild night at a Georgetown bar.

Contents 1 Education 2 Employment 3 Political history 4 Personal 5 Committees 6 GovTrack link 7 External links 8 Related areas

Education

• Valley View Elementary School and the Woodglen School
• graduated from Delbarton School, Morristown, N.J.
• graduate of Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey
• B.A. in government, University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana
• M.P.A. in public policy with a specialization in education policy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Employment

• educator at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx, New York.
• adjunct instructor of political science at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey

Political history

• elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present). [2]

Personal

• brought up in Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, NJ
• married with three children
• home is in New Providence in Union County

Committees

• Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Health
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet

GovTrack link

• GovTrack: Rep. Michael Ferguson

External links

• Rep. Michael Ferguson House website bio page
• Ferguson campaign website
• FERGUSON, Michael, (1970 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
• Rep. Michael Ferguson On the Issues
• OpenSecrets.org: Total raised and spent in 2006 by Rep. Michael Ferguson
• OpenCongress.org: Rep. Michael Ferguson
• Progressive Punch: Rep. Michael Ferguson
• Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Michael Ferguson
• Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Michael Ferguson
• DailyKos profile

Related areas

• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
  • United States Congress
    • 111th Congress
      • Senate
        • Senate Committees
      • House
        • House Committees
    • List of United States Congresses
  • Passing legislation

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