- Jim Ferlo
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name = Jim Ferlo
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state = Pennsylvania
state_senate = Pennsylvania
district = 38th
term_start = 2003
term_end = present
predecessor = Leonard Bodack (D)
successor = Incumbent
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party = Democratic
date of birth = Birth date and age|1952|6|19|mf=y
place of birth =Rome, New York
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spouse = single
residence =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
religion =Roman Catholic
website =James "Jim" Ferlo (born
June 19 ,1952 ) is a member of thePennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 38th Senatorial District since 2003. His district consists of parts ofAllegheny County ,Westmoreland County andArmstrong County .Background and Career
Ferlo was born to Italian immigrant parents in the small upstate town of Rome, and credits part of his legislative effectiveness as being one of ten siblings.
Ferlo was a liberal community activist in the City of
Pittsburgh before being elected to Pittsburgh City Council in 1987. He served on council for 15 years until his election to the State Senate in 2002. Ferlo served as president of City Council from 1994 to 1997. He currently lives in Pittsburgh's Highland Park section.A Democrat, Ferlo was elected to the state senate in 2002, receiving 65% of the vote to 35% for Republican candidate Ted Tomson. Ferlo was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2006 in his heavily Democratic district. In that race, Ferlo received 84% of the vote, while his opponent Joe Murphy of the Constitution Party received 16%.
External links
* [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1035 Pennsylvania State Senate - Jim Ferlo] official PA Senate website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46942 Project Vote Smart - Senator Jim Ferlo (PA)] profile
* "Follow the Money" - Jim Ferlo
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88233 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=74486 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13551 2002] campaign contributions
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