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Jim Ferlo
Pennsylvania State Senate District 38
Incumbent
In office
2003-Present
Term ends
November 30, 2014
Years in position 9
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$79,613/year
Per diemNo per diem
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2002
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Council Member, City of Pittsburgh
1988-2003
Personal
BirthdayJune 19, 1951
Place of birthRome, NY
Websites
Office website

Contents

Jim Ferlo has been a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2003. Ferlo was re-elected in November of 2010 with his term expiring in 2014. Before being a Senator, Ferlo served as a full-time member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1988 to 2003.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ferlo has been appointed to these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ferlo served on these committees:

Elections

2010

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010

Ferlo won re-election in District 38. He was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[2]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 38
Candidates Votes
Jim Ferlo (D) 54,012

2006

On November 7, 2006, Ferlo was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 38.[3]

Ferlo raised $182,115 for this campaign.[4]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 38
Candidates Votes
FERLO, JIM (D) 57,195
MURPHY, JOSEPH (CST) 10,718

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Ferlo received $128,370 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]

2006

Ferlo raised $182,115 during the 2006 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.[6]

Donor Amount
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association $6,500
Western Pennsylvania Laborers $3,800
AFSCME Council 13 $3,400
Gerald Janusz $2,825
Electrical Workers Local 5 $2,650
Charles Hammel III $2,500
Pennsylvania Builders Association $2,325
Operating Engineers Local 66 $2,000
Western Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters $1,600
Richard Simmons $1,500

District 38

Ferlo represents Pennsylvania Senate District 38. District 38 includes the Northeast region of Pittsburgh and the suburbs of Breckenridge and Harrison[7].

Personal

John is married to Vanessa Wozinak. They have two children and reside in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

External links

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References

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" List of Standing Committee Assignments
  2. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania State Senate official election results for 2006"
  4. ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2006 campaign contributions
  5. ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
  6. ↑ 2006 Campaign contributors to Jim Ferlo
  7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" Map of Pittsburgh Area Senate Districts
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Pennsylvania State Senate District 38
2003–present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Senate President: Jim Cawley (R) • Senate Majority Leader: Dominic Pileggi (R) • Senate Minority Leader: Jay Costa (D)
   
  1. Pat Vance (R)
  2. Rich Kasunic (D)
  3. Richard Alloway (R)
  4. Jake Corman (R)
  5. John Wozniak (D)
  6. Michael Brubaker (R)
  7. John Pippy (R)
  8. Jim Ferlo (D)
  9. Kim Ward (R)
  10. Vacant (R)
Democratic (19) • Republican (29) • Vacant (1) • Pennsylvania State Senate • Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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