Jonathan Saidel
Jonathan Saidel | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia City Controller | |
| In office January 1, 1990 – January 2, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Vignola[a] |
| Succeeded by | Alan Butkovitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northeast Philadelphia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria McLaughlin |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Temple University Widener University School of Law[1] |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician, Accountant |
| a.^John Smithyman had served as Acting Controller from the time of Vignola's resignation, until Saidel was elected to the office. | |
Jonathan A. Saidelis apoliticianfromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.He is a former Philadelphiacity controller.
Political career
[edit]Philadelphia City Controller
[edit]After incumbent Philadelphia City ControllerJoe Vignolaannounced his resignation in late 1987, in preparation for a campaign against incumbentRepublicanSenatorJohn Heinz[2]in 1988, Saidel announced his intention to enter the Democratic primary for the race to succeed him. He won the Democratic primary, held in the spring of 1989, and narrowly defeated theRepublicannominee,State SenatorJoe Rocks,in the fall general election.[3]
He would go on to be re-elected to the position three more times, each by a wide margin.[4]He did not seek re-election in 2005, and left office the following year.
Lieutenant gubernatorial campaign
[edit]Saidel sought the Democratic nomination forlieutenant governorin2010.Ultimately came in second in a three-person field, ahead ofDoris Smith-Ribner,a formerCommonwealth Court JudgefromPittsburgh,and behind the winner,State RepresentativeScott ConklinofPhilipsburg, Centre County.Conklin ultimately defeated Saidel by just under 4,000 votes, out of a total of over 900,000 votes cast.[5]
Post-political career
[edit]Saidel has since returned to private practice.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"Full Biography for Jonathan A. Saidel".Pennsylvania Elections Information.SmartVoter.RetrievedFebruary 6,2012.
- ^Infield, Tom (December 16, 1987)."Vignola Steps Down From Controller's Chair".The Philadelphia Inquirer.RetrievedFebruary 5,2012.
- ^"Philadelphia City Controller".Our Campaigns.RetrievedFebruary 6,2012.
- ^"Saidel, Jonathan A."Our Campaigns.RetrievedFebruary 6,2012.
- ^"2010 General Primary".Pennsylvania Department of State: Official Election Returns.The State of Pennsylvania. Archived fromthe originalon November 16, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 5,2012.