Frank Zampino
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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.
, an English-language public school in the east end of Montreal
.
, Zampino served as City Council
lor in Saint-Léonard from 1986 to 1990 and was elected Mayor
of that city in 1990. He was re-elected without opposition in 1994 and 1998. From 1998 to 2000, Zampino was the president of the STCUM
(Montreal's Transit Commission).
, 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. 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, 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. This same year, Zampino served as the honorary president of the Montreal Open, the annual open golf tournament
of Montreal
.
In 2005, Zampino remained one of the campaign leaders of Mayor Gérald Tremblay
's political team. 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."
succeeded him.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and the city's second-ranking official.
Early life
In 1976, Zampino graduated from Laurier Macdonald High SchoolLaurier Macdonald High School
Laurier Macdonald High School is an English-language public school in the east end of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school is named for Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada and a Father of Confederation and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada...
, an English-language public school in the east end of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Pre-merger
After studies in accountancyAccountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
, Zampino served as City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
lor in Saint-Léonard from 1986 to 1990 and was elected Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of that city in 1990. He was re-elected without opposition in 1994 and 1998. From 1998 to 2000, Zampino was the president of the STCUM
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(Montreal's Transit Commission).
Post-merger
In the aftermath of the Province-Wide Municipal Merger of 2001-2002Municipal reorganization in Quebec
The most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....
, Zampino joined Mayor Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving his third term as mayor of Montreal and as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community...
's Montreal Island Citizens Union
Union Montreal
Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election...
municipal party. The organization is now known as Union Montreal.
In 2001, Zampino was elected to the City Council of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and as Mayor of the Borough of Saint-Léonard. 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, 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. This same year, Zampino served as the honorary president of the Montreal Open, the annual open golf tournament
Open Golf Tournaments
The descriptor "Open" is used in a number of sports, and especially in golf, to describe a tournament that is “open” rather than being closed . Thus an Amateur tournament is not open because it is, by definition, closed to professional golfers...
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
In 2005, Zampino remained one of the campaign leaders of Mayor Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving his third term as mayor of Montreal and as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community...
's political team. 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."
Retirement
On May 20, 2008, Zampino announced that he would retire from politics during the summer after his 22-year career. His resignation took effect on July 2, 2008. Executive Committee Vice-President Claude DauphinClaude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin is a lawyer and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He is a Montreal city councillor and also serves as the mayor of the Montreal borough of Lachine...
succeeded him.
Honors
Zampino received the following:- KnightItalian orders of meritThere are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
of the Italian RepublicItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from the Italian government, in 2003 - Fellow of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, in 2004
- Fellow of the Chartered AccountantsCanadian Institute of Chartered AccountantsThe Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants was incorporated by a Private Act of the Canadian Parliament in 1902. This Act, now known as the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Act, was last amended in 1990 to reflect the CICA’s current mandate and powers.Working in collaboration with...