Vito Barbieri
| Vito Barbieri | |
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 2A district | |
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Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 22, 1951 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joy |
| Residence | Dalton Gardens, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Western State University College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website |
vitobarbieri |
Vito Barbieri (born October 21, 1951, in Bexar County, Texas)[1] is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2010 representing District 2 in the A seat.[2]
Education
Barbieri earned his law degree from Western State University College of Law.[3]
Controversies
Barbieri came to widespread 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."[4][5]
Elections
- 2010: When seven-term Republican representative James W. Clark retired and left the 3A seat open, Barbieri won the four-way May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,047 votes (39.4%);[6] he won the November 2, 2010, general election unopposed with 12,168 votes.[7]
- 2012: Redistricted to District 2A, Barbieri won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 3,147 (57%) of the votes against challenger Mark D. Fisher. In the November 6, 2012, general election he faced and defeated Democratic nominee Cheryl Stransky with 14,142 (65.7%) of the vote.[8]
- 2014: In the May 20, 2014, Republican primary, Barbieri defeated challenger Fritz Weidenhoff with 3,253 (67.84%) of the votes. He once again faced Democratic challenger Cheryl Stransky in the general election.
References
- ↑ "House Membership: Vito Barbieri". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Representative Vito Barbieri's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Idaho State Legislature - House Membership". idaho.gov. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Idaho lawmaker asks if woman can swallow camera for gynecological exam before medical abortion". startribune.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Russell, Betsy Z. "Barbieri: 'It was rhetorical'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2012.