Jonathan Saidel

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Jonathan Saidel
Philadelphia City Controller
In office
January 1, 1990 January 2, 2006

Jonathan A. Saidel is a politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former Philadelphia city controller.

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Political career

Philadelphia City Controller

After incumbent Philadelphia City Controller Joe Vignola announced his resignation in late 1987, in preparation for a campaign against incumbent Republican Senator John 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 the Republican nominee, State Senator Joe 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

Saidel sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 2010. Ultimately came in second in a three-person field, ahead of Doris Smith-Ribner, a former Commonwealth Court Judge from Pittsburgh, and behind the winner, State Representative Scott Conklin of Philipsburg, 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

Saidel has since returned to private practice.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Full Biography for Jonathan A. Saidel". Pennsylvania Elections Information. SmartVoter. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  2. Infield, Tom (December 16, 1987). "Vignola Steps Down From Controller's Chair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  3. "Philadelphia City Controller". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  4. "Saidel, Jonathan A." Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  5. "2010 General Primary". Pennsylvania Department of State: Official Election Returns. The State of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.