Peter Camiel

Peter J. Camiel
Chairman of the
Philadelphia Democratic City Committee
In office
December 26, 1969  June 30, 1976
Preceded by Bill Green
Succeeded by Martin Weinberg
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 6, 1953  November 30, 1964
Preceded by John Meade
Succeeded by Louis Johanson
Constituency Parts of Philadelphia
Personal details
Born January 30, 1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died January 31, 1991(1991-01-31) (aged 81)
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania[1]
Political party Democratic
Residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania[1]

Peter J. Camiel is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1953 to 1964.[2][3]

He served as Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party from 1969, until 1976, when he lost a power struggle with Mayor Frank Rizzo.

He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Thomas Nolan, were convicted of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll.[1] The charges were later thrown out.[1]

A rest area on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is named in his honor.[4]

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