Preceded by Bill Green Name Peter Camiel Preceded by John Meade Spouse Nina Camiel | Succeeded by Louis Johanson | |
Residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Constituency Parts of Philadelphia | ||
Peter J. Camiel is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1953 to 1964.
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. The charges were later thrown out.
Peter J Camiel died of lung cancer on January 31 1991 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the day ahead of his 81st birthday.
A rest area on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is named in his honor.
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