1. LEGISLATOR’S
REPORT CARD:
2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SESSION & INTERIM
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
STATE SENATOR-ELECT BILL FERGUSON, 46TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
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2. Effective
Public
Strategic Service
Outcomes
Focus
Priorities
Key
Indicators
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3. 5 Strategic Outcomes:
Expanding Educational
Opportunities
Creating Safe & Stable Encouraging Innovative
Neighborhoods Economic Development
Building Leadership Exceptional Constituent
Capacity Service
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4. STRATEGIC OUTCOME #1
EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOCUS PRIORITIES KEY INDICATORS
Protect State funding of the Baltimore City Public Schools & explore
Funding new funding sources.
Facilities Sponsor legislation assessing adequacy of school facilities.
Great School Options Enhance autonomy & accountability for public charter schools.
Highly Effective Expand opportunities to recruit & retain highly effective teachers.
Teachers
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5. STRATEGIC OUTCOME #2
CREATING SAFE & STABLE NEIGHBORHOODS
FOCUS PRIORITIES KEY INDICATORS
Support legislation targeted at violent offender possession of
Crime & Safety handguns.
Advocate on behalf of the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance’s
Neighborhood Stability 10 key areas of interest.
Support enhancements to sustainable pubic transit options in the
Mass Transit City.
Enhanced Retail Support projects aimed at expanding community access to fresh
Options food markets.
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6. STRATEGIC OUTCOME #3
ENCOURAGING INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOCUS PRIORITIES KEY INDICATORS
Promote tax incentive programs that incentivize sustainable
Development development of historic structures in Baltimore City.
Technology Sector Support full funding for the INVEST Maryland program.
Port Commerce Support legislation to enhance operations of the Port of Baltimore.
Small Business Support efficient lending opportunities for small businesses.
Support worker training & retraining programs for sustainable
Skills Training wage careers.
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7. STRATEGIC OUTCOME #4
BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
FOCUS PRIORITIES KEY INDICATORS
Relationships Engage in 1-on-1 meetings with all State Senators.
Legislative Skill Master legislative rules & procedures.
Organize People Increase communication list from 1,450 to 3,500.
Organize Money Fundraise an aggregate amount of $150,000
Policy Expertise Create & operate a Citizen Policy Committee (CPC).
Social Media Restructure & enhance dynamic, practical website.
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8. STRATEGIC OUTCOME #5
EXCEPTIONAL CONSTITUENT SERVICES
FOCUS PRIORITIES KEY INDICATORS
Casework Develop clear systems & processes for constit. workflows.
Agency Relationships Meet all Dir. or Sec. of major City & State agencies.
Engagement Create & operate Neighborhood Outreach Committee (NOC).
Presence Attend at least 2 formal functions in all 39 neighborhoods.
Office Space Open district & rotating satellite offices.
Electronic Communications Develop system for bi-weekly legislative update emails.
District Communications Publish semi-annual comprehensive update mailer.
Video Communications Create system of weekly video updates of Session activity.
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9. FERGUSON LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD
OUTCOME FOCUS PRIORITY EXCELLENT APPROACHING INEFFECTIVE
Funding
Expanding Facilities
Educational
School Options
Opportunities
Effective Teachers
Crime & Safety
Creating Safe & Neighborhood Stability
Stable
Mass Transit
Neighborhoods
Enhanced Retail Options
Development
Technology Sector
Encouraging
Innovative Economic Port Commerce
Development Small Business
Skills Training
Relationships
Legislative Skill
Building Leadership Organize People
Capacity Organize Money
Policy Expertise
Social Media
Casework
Agency Efficiency
Engagement
Exceptional Presence
Constituent Services Office Space
Electronic Communications
District Communications
Video Communications
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10. LEGISLATOR’S
REPORT CARD:
DRAFT PRESENTATION
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
TO:
BILL@BILLFORSENATE.COM
STATE SENATOR-ELECT BILL FERGUSON, 46TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
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