My name carries a legacy of resilience, family, and perseverance. It traces back to my maternal grandfather, “Big Jim” Ferguson, a man who overcame immense hardship. Born on a reservation in Oklahoma, he was sent away as a child because he didn’t meet the government’s arbitrary standards of Native American ancestry. He grew up navigating orphanages and foster homes until, at 16, he found a home on a Texas farm owned by Mrs. Ferguson—a woman who ultimately adopted him and gave him both her name and a true sense of belonging.
The Ferguson name became the foundation of my family. My grandmother, Dema “Baba” Ferguson, was its heart. A woman of extraordinary strength, she raised four children alone after my grandfather’s sudden passing. With limited formal education but boundless determination, she ensured her family had stability, working as a seamstress and growing her own food—right in the city of Dallas. Her resilience shaped generations, and her unwavering strength remains a source of inspiration for me.
My name may be Scottish by origin, but my roots are undeniably Texan. And while Texas, like America, is often misunderstood and politically divided, I believe in something simple: good people exist everywhere.
It’s sometime in the spring of 2022. My epiphany to run for Congress is far too late in the calendar to do anything about it. Several candidates are already running in District 41. I canvas for Will Rollins at the end of his campaign. I vote for him. He loses by less...
I always wanted to be a writer. The need to be creative has been with me ever since I was a kid, the spark that comes from reading a lot of books and watching a lot of television. When I was 5 or 6 years old, my first writings were drawing stick figures on manilla...
It has been taught in many middle school and high school classes that the United States government is divided into 3 equal branches: The Judiciary Branch (Supreme Court), The Executive Branch (The President) and The Legislative Branch (The House and The Senate). The...
I am passionate about fair representation in The House of Representatives. I have a two part plan to achieve this goal. The first part is to expand the number of House Seats to reflect the growing population of America. The second part is a specific and airtight way...