Two Penn Center Plaza
Suite 910
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.569.0000
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One Oxford Centre
Suite 4300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.255.3767
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Sentry Office Plaza
Suite 602
216 Haddon Ave.
Westmont, NJ 08108
856.858.9499
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Suite 910
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.569.0000
•
One Oxford Centre
Suite 4300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.255.3767
•
Sentry Office Plaza
Suite 602
216 Haddon Ave.
Westmont, NJ 08108
856.858.9499
Disclaimer
 Jonathan Saidel Two Penn Center Plaza Suite 910 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: (215) 569-0000 Fax: (215) 636-3999 E-mail: jsaidel@sbvlaw.com Jonathan A. Saidel, a lifelong resident of Northeast Philadelphia, served as Philadelphia’s City Controller for sixteen years, winning re-election most recently in 2001 with 87.5 percent of the vote. As Controller, he won local and national plaudits for reforming and professionalizing the Controller’s office, his dedication to fiscal discipline and proposing innovative ideas to grow Philadelphia. His 1999 book “Philadelphia: A New Urban Direction” continues to be used as a textbook in college- level urban studies courses. An updated second edition was published in 2005. As Controller, Saidel has been called “a taxpayer’s best friend” for his outspoken advocacy for reducing Philadelphia’s crushing tax burden in order to spur economic development in every neighborhood and to stop the exodus of people and jobs from the City. His work with then-Mayor Rendell in the early 1990's helped return Philadelphia from the brink of bankruptcy and onto sure financial footing. His groundbreaking audits and proposed government reforms have saved Philadelphia taxpayers over $500 million since 1990. Among Saidel’s lauded audits and performance reviews are studies of minority and small business lending programs, the quality of healthcare provided through the City’s health clinics, and a visionary plan to rehabilitate Philadelphia’s City Hall, an architectural landmark that had fallen into disrepair. For his work, Saidel has won national and local awards, including the National Association of Local Government Auditor’s Knighton Award, the President’s Council on Integrity & Efficiency Award for Excellence and multiple “Special Projects” awards from the National Association of Local Government Auditors. He has been recognized as “Controller of the Year” by his peers in the Pennsylvania City Controllers Association. Saidel is also involved with numerous political causes and organizations, serving on the Special Olympics and Boy Scouts. He is presently on the Labor Advisory Board of American Capital Strategies Labor Research, Inc. He is a former treasurer of the AFL-CIO Committee for Judicial Retention. Saidel is a graduate of Temple University and the Delaware Law School of Widener College and is both an attorney and certified public accountant. Prior to serving in public office, he was a partner in the law firm of Saidel, Sand and Saidel, and a partner in the accounting firm of Saidel and Company. Saidel is Of Counsel at Silverman Bernheim & Vogel, and a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Center of Government. Jonathan is the proud parent of four children: Hope, Nick, and twins, Joshua and Jacqueline.
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