Vito Barbieri

James Vito Barbieri II (commonly known as Vito Barbieri) (born October 22, 1951)[3] is an American politician and lawyer from Idaho. He is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2010 representing District 2 in the A seat.[4]

Vito Barbieri
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 2 Seat A
Assumed office
December 1, 2012
Preceded byShannon McMillan
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 3 Seat A
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byJim Clark
Succeeded byRon Mendive
Personal details
Born
James Vito Barbieri II[1]

(1951-10-22) October 22, 1951
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Joy
Children3
ResidenceDalton Gardens, Idaho
EducationEl Camino College (AA)
Westcliff University (BS, JD)[2]
Websitevitobarbieri.com

Early life, education, and career

Barbieri earned his associate's degree from El Camino College and his bachelor's degree and law degree from Westcliff University and Western State University College of Law.[5][6][7]

He practiced law in California for 20 years.[6] Since moving to Idaho in 2004, he has operated several small businessess, including a catering business and owns an electronic cigarette store in Post Falls.[6]

Idaho House of Representatives

Committee assignments
  • Business Committee (chairman)
  • Local Government Committee
  • State Affairs Committee

Barbieri previously served on the Revenue and Taxation Committee from 2010-2012.

Elections
District 3 House Seat A - Part of Kootenai County
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2010 Primary[8] Vito Barbieri 2,047 39.4% Duane Rasmussen 1,298 25.0% Jeri DeLange 1,057 20.3% Fred Meckel 794 15.3%
2010 General[9] Vito Barbieri 12,168 100%
District 2 House Seat A - Part of Kootenai County
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2012 Primary[10] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 3,147 57.0% Mark Fisher 2,373 43.0%
2012 General[11] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 14,142 65.7% Cheryl Stransky 7,371 34.3%
2014 Primary[12] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 3,253 67.5% Fritz Wiedenhoff 1,568 32.5%
2014 General[13] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 9,470 65.9% Cheryl Stransky 4,901 34.1%
2016 Primary[14] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 3,250 67.9% Fritz Wiedenhoff 1,539 32.1%
2016 General[15] Vito Barbieri (incumbent) 17,115 72.2% Kathy Kraack Kahn 6,581 27.8%


On November 23, 2020 Barbieri announce that he will run for Idaho House of Representatives assistant majority leader against Jason Monks.[16]

Controversies

Barbieri came to national attention on February 23, 2015, after asking a doctor giving testimony if a woman could swallow a camera in order to undergo a remote gynecological exam and received the answer that such was not possible as swallowing a pill will not lead it to the vagina. In response to commentary on social media about the seeming anatomical confusion, he explained his remarks: "I was being rhetorical, because I was trying to make the point that equalizing a colonoscopy to this particular procedure was apples and oranges... So I was asking a rhetorical question that was designed to make her say that they weren't the same thing, and she did so. It was the response I wanted."[17][18]

References
  1. http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Licensee/Detail/116893
  2. Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
  3. "House Membership: Vito Barbieri". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. "Representative Vito Barbieri's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  5. "Idaho State Legislature - House Membership". idaho.gov. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. Key Idaho lawmaker: Vito Barbieri
  7. 2011/2012 Idaho Blue Book - Legislative Branch
  8. Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  10. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  11. Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  12. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  13. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  14. Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  15. Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  16. Betsy, Posted by. "Another contested leadership race: Barbieri to challenge Monks". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  17. "Idaho lawmaker asks if woman can swallow camera for gynecological exam before medical abortion". startribune.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  18. Russell, Betsy Z. "Barbieri: 'It was rhetorical'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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