Vito Barbieri
American politician from Idaho
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James Vito Barbieri II (born October 22, 1951)[3] is an American politician and lawyer from Idaho. He is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2010 representing District 3 in the A seat.[4]
2nd district Seat A (2012-2022)
3rd district Seat A (2022-present)
October 22, 1951
Vito Barbieri | |
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Clark |
| Constituency | 3rd district Seat A (2010-2012) 2nd district Seat A (2012-2022) 3rd district Seat A (2022-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Vito Barbieri II[1] October 22, 1951 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | El Camino College (AA) Western State College of Law (BS, JD)[2] |
| Website | vitobarbieri |
Early life, education, and career
Barbieri earned his associate degree from El Camino College and his bachelor's degree and J.D. from Western State 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 to 2012.
Elections
| 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 announced that he would 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]
However, upon receiving the explanation from the testifying doctor, Barbieri's response was, "Fascinating". The exchange included Barbieri's question: "Can this same procedure then be done in a pregnancy? Swallowing a camera and helping the doctor to determine what the situation is?" Dr. Julie Madsen, MD responded: "Mr. Chairman and Representative, it cannot be done in pregnancy simply because when you swallow a pill it would not end up in the vagina." Barbieri replied, "Fascinating. That certainly makes sense."[19][20]