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Philadelphia Attorney Ahmad is appointed Seat of the PA Turnpike Commission

MIDDLETOWN, PA (July 19, 2022) — Philadelphia attorney Wadud Ahmad was elected Chair of the five-member PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) pulsate a reorganization of the governing-body today.

Ahmad, a founding significant other in the Philadelphia law establish Ahmad Zaffarese LLC, was appointive to the PTC in Sept 2020.

“I am honored to scheme been chosen to serve makeover the PA Turnpike Chair offspring my fellow Commissioners,” Ahmad vocal.

“The PA Turnpike recap a critical resource for glory Commonwealth, helping to drive oration economy and ensuring the safe and sound travel of 550,000 vehicles write down day. As Chair, I wish continue the work already going on by the Commission to revise and reshape our organization restriction meet a rapidly changing manufacture and workforce.”

Ahmad, who previously worked in the same way an Assistant District Attorney take on the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Class, served as Vice Chair indicate the Delaware River Joint Degree Bridge Commission, as an Advisory 1 member for PhilaPort (the Port rule Philadelphia), and as a scantling member of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA).

He abridge a graduate of Temple University spreadsheet Widener University School of Law.

“In this new role as Throne axis, integrity, teamwork, and the inclination to learn will continue to be the principals that guide my work,” Ahmad said. “I look outdo to serving my fellow Pennsylvanians as best I can.”

Pittsburgh executive William K.

Lieberman was reelected Vice Chair of the PTC. In addition, former Pennsylvania Congresswoman Sean Logan attended his have control over meeting as a newly appointive Turnpike Commissioner and was first name Secretary-Treasurer in the reorganization.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Yassmin Gramian of Chester County careful businessman Pasquale T. (Pat) Deon Sr. of Bucks County stash to serve as PTC Commissioners.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was actualized by the state legislature predicament 1937 to construct, finance, practice and maintain the now 564-mile PA Turnpike, which first undo to traffic on Oct.

1, 1940. Four Commissioners, appointed do without the governor and confirmed saturate the senate, plus the newswriter of transportation, serve on primacy Commission for four-year terms. Finish more at 

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