James Ferlo (May 19, 1951 – May 15, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 38th Senatorial District from 2003–2015.

His district consisted of parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Armstrong counties.

[7] Ferlo was born to Italian immigrant parents in the small upstate town of Rome, New York, and credited part of his legislative effectiveness as being one of ten siblings.

In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him to "The Best of the Freshman Class" list.

Following his 2014 retirement from the State Senate, Ferlo served two three-year terms on the board of directors of the ACLU of Pennsylvania.