Background
Ferguson, Wilda Marie was born on April 14, 1944 in Durham, Air Corps. Daughter of Elvin Henderson and Rebecca Helen Ferguson.
Ferguson, Wilda Marie was born on April 14, 1944 in Durham, Air Corps. Daughter of Elvin Henderson and Rebecca Helen Ferguson.
Bachelor, Meredith College, 1966. Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1973. Master of Public Administration, Nova University, 1975.
Director clinical services United Methodist Children's Home, Richmond, 1975. Senior social worker District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1976. Director Department Social Services, Manassas Park, Virginia, 1976—1977.
City manager, 1977—1979. Commissioner Virginia Department Aging, Richmond, since 1979. Member special faculty continuing education School Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1974—1975.
Board directors Noethern Virginia Planning District Commission, 1978—1979, Governor's Employment and Training Council, Richmond, 1979—1981. Adjunct faculty Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, 1980. Member Virginia Long-Term Care Council, Richmond, since 1982.
Organist Westover Hills United Methodist Church, Virginia, chairman committee health and welfare ministeries, since 1979. Member board church and society Virginia Methodist Conference, since 1984. Vice chairman advisory board Virginia Center on Aging, 1980—1985.
Member advisory board Virginia Commonwealth University School Social Work, since 1973.
Member of Southern Gerontological Society (board directors 1981-1984), Virginia Commonwealth University School Social Work Alumni Association (president 1973-1976), American Society Public Administration, National Association Social Workers (board member Virginia chapter 1981-1985), National Association State Units Aging (board member 1983-1985).