- Frank Zampino
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office = Chairman of the Executive Committee
term_start =2001
term_end =2008
predecessor =Jean Fortier
successor =Claude Dauphin
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footnotes =Frank Zampino is a Montreal politician and a chartered accountant. He served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the City of
Montreal and the city's second-ranking official. [St. Paul Pioneer Press (February 15, 2002) "Montreal feels no joy, hope for expos." Section: Sports. Page D3.]Early life
In 1976, Zampino graduated from
Laurier Macdonald High School , [Colombo, Carmen. " [http://www.wowzone.com/lmhs1976.htm Laurier Macdonald High School Classs of 1976 - 25th Anniversary Reunion - Then and Now.] " Accessed August 23, 2007.] an English-language public school in the east end ofMontreal .Career
Pre-merger
After studies in
accountancy , Zampino served as City Councillor in Saint-Léonard from1986 to1990 and was electedMayor of that city in1990 . He was re-elected without opposition in1994 and1998 . From1998 to2000 , Zampino was the president of the "STCUM" (Montreal's Transit Commission). [STM (2000) " [http://stm.info/English/en-bref/a-ra00-mot.pdf Message from the directors.] " Accessed August 23, 2007.]Post-merger
In the aftermath of the Province-Wide Municipal Merger of 2001-2002, Zampino joined Mayor
Gérald Tremblay 's Montreal Island Citizens Union municipal party. The organization is now known as "Union Montreal".In 2001, Zampino was elected to the City Council of
Montreal and as Mayor of the Borough of Saint-Léonard. [Canada NewsWire (November 26, 2004) "Media Advisory - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal welcomes Mr. Frank Zampino , chairman of the Executive Committee, City of Montreal and Mayor of the borough of Saint-Léonard - "A plan for success"] Since then, he has served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal, responsible for finances at the city of Montreal, [CCNMatthews (September 13, 2006) "Tabling of the New Three-Year Assessment Rolls for the Montreal Urban Agglomeration : The Tremblay- Zampino Administration Reassures Citizens."] and as a Member of the Executive Committee of the "Montreal Metropolitan Community".In January
2004 , Zampino was appointed by Mayor Tremblay to preside over The Committee on Finance, Administrative and Corporate Services and Strategic Management. [Canada NewsWire (January 25, 2004) "Ville de Montreal - Cabinet du maire et du comitte executif - Restructuring of the Executive Committee."] This same year, Zampino served as the honorary president of the Montreal Open, the annual open golf tournament ofMontreal . [Canada NewsWire (June 1, 2004) "Special Invitation - Official Launch of the Montreal Open."]In
2005 , Zampino remained one of the campaign leaders of MayorGérald Tremblay 's political team. [Canada NewsWire (September 23, 2005) "Large turnout for Team Tremblay gathering in Saint- Léonard. Over 1,200 people come out to hear Gérald Tremblay and Frank Zampino."] His efforts paid off and Zampino was re-elected as City Councillor and Borough Mayor and was re-confirmed as Chairman of the Executive Committee. In November 2005, Zampino referred to the mayoral administration as "the Tremblay-Zampino administration." [Canada NewsWire (November 4, 2005) " [http://www.tremblayalamairie.com/en/info_detail.php?id=1143&var_section=&MoisSelect= An alliance between Pierre Bourque and the president of the blue collars union - "A Bourque-Parent administration could bankrupt the city" - Frank Zampino.] "]Retirement
On May 20, 2008, Zampino announced that he will retire from politics during the summer after his 22-year career. His resignation took effect on July 2, 2008. [ [http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2008/05/20080520-104819.html Frank Zampino quitte la vie politique, Éric Clément, LCN, May 20, 2008] "] [ [http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080520/CPACTUALITES/80520089/1019/CPACTUALITES Frank Zampino quitte la vie politique, Éric Clément, La Presse, May 20, 2008] "] Executive Committee Vice-President
Claude Dauphin succeeded him. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2008/06/25/003-dauphin_zampino.shtml Dauphin remplace Zampino, Radio-Canada, June 25, 2008] ] [ [http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2008/06/20080625-144932.html Claude Dauphin succède à Frank Zampino, Sophie Montminy, Canoë Info, June 25, 2008] ]Honors
Zampino received the following:
* Knight of the Italian Republic from the Italian government, in2003
* Fellow of the "Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec", in 2004
* Fellow of the Chartered Accountants [Canada NewsWire (October 6, 2005) "Expert accountants denounce Pierre Bourque's irresponsible campaign promises."]References
ee also
* Montreal Island Citizens Union
External links
* [http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=73,3810467&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Official site - Mr. Frank Zampino, FCA, mayor of Saint-Léonard.]
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