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13 Facts About Frank Zampino

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Frank Zampino is a former Montreal politician and is a chartered accountant.

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Frank Zampino served as the Chairman of the executive committee of the Ville de Montreal and was the city's second-ranking official.

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In 1976, Zampino graduated from Laurier Macdonald High School, an English-language public school in the east end of Montreal.

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Frank Zampino was re-elected without opposition in 1994 and 1998.

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From 1998 to 2000, Frank Zampino was the president of the STCUM.

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In 2001, Frank Zampino was elected to the city council of Montreal and as Mayor of the Borough of Saint-Leonard.

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In January 2004, Frank Zampino was appointed by Mayor Tremblay to preside over the committee on finance, administrative and corporate services and strategic management.

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In 2005, Frank Zampino remained one of the campaign leaders of Mayor Gerald Tremblay's political team.

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On May 20,2008, Frank Zampino announced that he would retire from politics during the summer after his 22-year career.

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Frank Zampino has been linked to a scandal that has engulfed municipal politics across Quebec since 2009.

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The Charbonneau Commission heard testimony that Frank Zampino received a trip from Paolo Catania in return for helping Catania acquire land from the city corporation in the east end of Montreal.

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On May 17,2012, Frank Zampino was charged with fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust after a two-and-a-half-year long investigation related to awarding municipal contracts.

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On May 2,2018, Frank Zampino was acquitted of all charges.