John Zampieri
{{Short description|American politician (1941–2021)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = John Zampieri
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the
Vermont House of Representatives
| constituency = Caledonia County (1965–1967)
52nd district (1967–1973)
Caledonia Orange 1st district (1973–1985)
| term_start = 1965
| term_end = January 14, 1985
| predecessor =
| successor = Richard Hausman
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|01|19}}
| birth_place = South Ryegate, Vermont, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|06|07|1941|01|19}}
| death_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| spouse = {{marriage|Joyce Hudson Andreoletti|1969}}
| children =
| education = Champlain College
| signature =
}}
John Zampieri Jr. (January 19, 1941{{spnd}}June 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1965 to 1985, as a member of the Democratic Party. Following his tenure in the state house he served as director of the Vermont Buildings Division.
Zampieri was born in South Ryegate, Vermont, and educated in Woodsville, New Hampshire, and graduated from Champlain College. He entered politics with his election to the state house and was the second youngest member at the time of his election and youngest after winning reelection.
During his tenure in the state house he served as chair of the Transportation and Institutions committees, with him being the only Democratic chair of a committee in the 51st session of the legislature. He considered running for Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor, but declined both times. He was appointed to serve as director of the Vermont Buildings Division after unsuccessfully seeking the position of Speaker of the House.
Early life
John Zampieri Jr. was born in South Ryegate, Vermont, on January 19, 1941, to John Zampieri. His parents were Italian and he held dual citizenship with Italy. He attended high school in Woodsville, New Hampshire.{{Cite news |date=June 13, 2021 |title=Longtime legislator John Zampieri dies at 80 |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2021/06/13/longtime-legislator-john-zampieri-dies-at-80/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615091916/https://vtdigger.org/2021/06/13/longtime-legislator-john-zampieri-dies-at-80/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=January 24, 1941 |title=John Zampieri born |page=3 |work=Groton Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79569133/groton-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615064526/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79569133/groton-times/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri's father served as cemetery commissioner and school director in Ryegate.{{Cite news |date=March 16, 1951 |title=Town meeting |page=2 |work=St. Johnsbury Republican |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79571322/st-johnsbury-republican/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615064736/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79571322/st-johnsbury-republican/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 8, 1961 |title=Defeat Gibson For Two Posts In Ryegate Vote |page=4 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572781/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615065027/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572781/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He graduated from Champlain College.{{Cite news |date=July 22, 1972 |title=Two Democrats In House Seek Election Again |page=6 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599446/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615090542/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599446/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri worked in St. Petersburg, Florida for a few months before returning to Vermont in 1960.{{Cite news |date=April 12, 1960 |title=Zampieri Returns |page=4 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572402/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615065246/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572402/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served in the United States Air Force and trained at Lackland Air Force Base for three months.{{Cite news |date=April 25, 1964 |title=Ryegate Airman Goes To Texas For Training |page=5 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573477/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615065435/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573477/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri married Joyce Hudson Andreoletti on June 21, 1969.{{Cite news |date=June 24, 1969 |title=Rep. Zampieri Is Married |page=7 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598207/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615065630/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598207/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Career
=Politics=
==State==
Zampieri endorsed Senator George Aiken, a member of the Republican Party, for reelection during the 1968 election.{{Cite news |date=April 20, 1968 |title=O'Brien Urges Democrats To Endorse Sen. Aiken |page=8 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597712/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615071719/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597712/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri was critical of former United States Representative William H. Meyer during the 1970 Senate election, and Zampieri stated that Meyer should be voted out of the Democratic Party and sent to the Liberty Union Party.{{Cite news |date=August 15, 1970 |title=Meyer Attack Backfires, Hoff's Popularity Swells |page=2 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598639/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615072917/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598639/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During the 1974 election he served as the chair of Francis J. Esposito's congressional campaign committee.{{Cite news |date=July 18, 1974 |title=Esposito Urges Reforms To Close Tax Loopholes |page=18 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599873/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615095118/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599873/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Zampieri considered running for Secretary of State of Vermont in the 1974 election, but later declined to run, stating that his business responsibilities would prevent him from campaigning.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 1974 |title=Ryegate Legislator Eyes Running on State Ticket |page=1 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599702/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615093202/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599702/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 10, 1974 |title=Zampieri Won't Run |page=12 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599730/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615093435/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599730/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Stuart St. Peter won the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State but was defeated by Republican nominee Richard C. Thomas.{{Cite news |title=1974 Secretary of State Democratic primary |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75985/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615093703/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75985/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=1974 Secretary of State election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75972/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615093916/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75972/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}
Zampieri considered running for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor in the 1976 election and claimed that he had support from members of the state house and Vermont Senate, choosing to seek reelection to the state house instead.{{Cite news |date=February 10, 1976 |title=Zampieri Wants Shot At Lieutenant Governor's Job |page=7 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603346/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615125933/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603346/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 3, 1976 |title=Hohler Will Face Alden |page=4 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603529/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615130512/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603529/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} John Alden won the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican nominee T. Garry Buckley in the popular vote, but the state legislature selected Buckley to serve as Lieutenant Governor.{{Cite news |title=1976 Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75950/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615130837/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75950/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=1976 Lieutenant Governor election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75963/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615131435/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75963/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=January 10, 1977 |title=Second‐Place Finisher Becomes Vermont Lieutenant Governor |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/10/archives/secondplace-finisher-becomes-vermont-lieutenant-governor.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615131703/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/10/archives/secondplace-finisher-becomes-vermont-lieutenant-governor.html |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}
On October 16, 1979, he announced that he was considering running for Lieutenant Governor in the event that Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Kunin did not seek reelection, but he instead chose to seek reelection to the state house.{{Cite news |date=October 17, 1979 |title=Zampieri Considering Lieutenant Governor's Race |page=6 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605081/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615135042/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605081/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 19, 1980 |title=Zampieri Wants 8th Term |page=17 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605374/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615135750/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605374/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Kunin won reelection as Lieutenant Governor in the 1980 election.{{Cite news |title=1980 Lieutenant Governor election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75897/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615135955/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75897/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}
Zampieri ran for the position of vice-chair of the Vermont Democratic Party in 1975 to succeed retiring vice-chair Margaret Lucenti and won without opposition.{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1975 |title=Zampieri Wants To Lead Democrats |page=3 |work=Brattleboro Reformer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599533/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615100629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599996/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1975 |title=New Democratic Chairman Wants Unity |page=11 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79600005/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615100837/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79600005/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served as vice-chair until his resignation in 1977.{{Cite news |date=January 30, 1977 |title=Zampieri In Support For Carnahan Today |page=1 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79604250/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615132629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79604250/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
==Presidential==
During the 1968 Democratic presidential primaries, Zampieri served as a delegate for Hubert Humphrey to the Democratic National Convention.{{Cite news |date=May 27, 1968 |title=Here's Who Dems Elected At Vermont Convention |page=2 |work=Brattleboro Reformer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597749/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615071856/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597749/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He stated that if President Lyndon B. Johnson attempted to gain the presidential nomination at the convention then Zampieri would vote for him based on who his running mate would be although he stated that if Johnson was nominated then Richard Nixon would win the presidential election.{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1968 |title=Some of State's Delegation Would Back Johnson If He Were Nominated Tonight |page=24 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597832/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615072108/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597832/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} All of the Humphrey and George McGovern delegates except for Zampieri and John Fitzpatrick performed a walkout after a proposed plank opposing the Vietnam War failed.{{Cite news |date=August 29, 1968 |title=Some Vermont Delegates Join Plank Demonstration |page=16 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597935/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615072310/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597935/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was one of Vermont's nine delegates to support Humphrey while seven other delegates supported Eugene McCarthy and six others supported McGovern.{{Cite news |date=August 29, 1968 |title=Vermonters Split 9-7-6 |page=1 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597961/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615072449/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597961/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
During the 1972 Democratic presidential primaries, he supported Edmund Muskie for the nomination stating that "Muskie can help us win in Vermont in 1972".{{Cite news |date=January 7, 1972 |title=Muskie Gets Vt. Support |page=3 |work=Brattleboro Reformer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599374/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615085647/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599374/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri ran to serve as an uncommitted delegate to the Democratic National Convention as Muskie had dropped out of the election.{{Cite news |date=May 18, 1972 |title=Zampieri to Run As Uncommitted Delegate |page=10 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599399/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615090057/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599399/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
=Vermont House of Representatives=
==Elections==
In 1964, Zampieri won the Democratic nomination to run for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives from Caledonia County and defeated Republican nominee Philip Nelson in the general election.{{Cite news |date=September 9, 1964 |title=George Morse, Kitchel Picked By Republicans In Caledonia |page=6 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573708/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615065814/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573708/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1964 |title=Ryegate Elects John Zampieri Representative |page=11 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573741/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070007/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573741/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1964 |title=Town Representatives Elected |page=22 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574050/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070144/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574050/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was given the Democratic nomination following reapportionment to run in the 52nd district in the 1966 election and defeated Republican nominee Charles Grant.{{Cite news |date=September 14, 1966 |title=Town Representatives Elected |page=7 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574822/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070340/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574822/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1966 |title=How Area Towns Voted In Tuesday's Election |page=1 |work=The United Opinion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574979/the-united-opinion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070533/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574979/the-united-opinion/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 13, 1966 |title=John Zampieri, Reygate, To Be Youngest Member Of '65 General Assembly |page=3 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575299/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070708/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575299/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was reelected in the 1968 election.{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1968 |title=District Representatives Elected |page=6 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598030/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615070904/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598030/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was reelected in the 1970 election against Republican nominee James G. Thomas.{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1970 |title=1970 election results |page=2 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598607/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615075454/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598607/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He won reelection in the 1972 election.{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1972 |title=Cooley Orange Senator |page=13 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599434/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615090404/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599434/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was reelected in the 1974 and 1976 elections from the Caledonia Orange 1st district without opposition.{{Cite news |date=September 12, 1974 |title=4 Prominent Republicans Win |page=21 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599929/the-burlington-free-press// |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615100037/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599929/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1974 |title=Winners of Elections for State Senate, House Listed |page=9 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30828477/1974-vermont-state-general-assembly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615095621/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30828477/1974-vermont-state-general-assembly/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 31, 1976 |title=Half of Vermont's House of Representatives Seats Contested |page=13 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603958/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615131932/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79603958/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He won reelection in the 1978 election.{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1978 |title=Orange-Caledonia 1 |page=7 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79604786/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615134223/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79604786/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He defeated Republican nominee Russel C. Bullard in the 1980 election.{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1980 |title=Incumbent Zampieri Wins Easy Victory |page=20 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605608/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615140439/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605608/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was reelected in the 1982 election.{{Cite news |date=November 17, 1982 |title=Vermont Legislature Members |page=17 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79606941/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615143523/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79606941/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He faced no opposition in the 1984 election as he held both the Democratic and Republican nominations.{{Cite news |date=October 28, 1984 |title=Caledonia-Orange 1 |page=64 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644156/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616005349/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644156/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
==Tenure==
Upon taking office Zampieri was the second youngest member of the state house as he was three months older than Representative James A. Field, but he became the youngest member of the state house following the 1966 election.{{Cite news |date=May 20, 1965 |title=Our Legislature: A Colorful Collection |page=11 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574407/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615071049/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574407/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri and Representative Brian D. Burns opposed William Hunter's, the chair of the Vermont Democratic Party, decision to not allow the public into the meeting of the executive committee in 1968.{{Cite news |date=April 20, 1968 |title=Young Demos Oppose Secret Party Session |page=1 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597669/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615071541/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79597669/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Zampieri offered his resignation in 1979, which was to take effect on November 30, so that he could become executive vice-president of the Vermont Bankers Association, but later withdrew his resignation. He withdrew his resignation after working as executive vice-president for a short time and decided that he would rather want to be in the state house.{{Cite news |date=November 2, 1979 |title=Zampieri to Quit Seat in Legislature |page=13 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605981/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615141524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605981/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 3, 1979 |title=Zampieri will keep seat in House |page=12 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605943/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615141743/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79605943/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Zampieri served on the Joint Canvassing committee to certify the results of the 1964 elections.{{Cite news |date=January 7, 1965 |title=Joint Canvassing Committee To Certify Election Results |page=2 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574222/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615071350/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574222/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During his tenure in the state house he served as chair of the Transportation committee and as a member of the Natural Resources and Highways committees.{{Cite news |date=January 11, 1967 |title=Rep. Lefevre Refuses To Accept New Chairmanship |page=7 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575539/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615072625/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575539/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 5, 1985 |title=Kunin Taking Risks by Appointing Newcomers |page=11 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79576606/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615073057/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79576606/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 15, 1969 |title=House |page=10 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598993/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615080833/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79598993/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was the only Democrat to serve as a committee chair when Speaker Walter L. Kennedy appointed him as chair of the Institutions committee for the 51st session of the legislature in 1971.{{Cite news |date=January 8, 1971 |title=Zampieri Lone Dem Appointee |page=1 |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599263/the-times-argus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615084146/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599263/the-times-argus/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was appointed to serve on the Democratic steering committee by Minority Leader Thomas Candon in 1973.{{Cite news |date=January 24, 1973 |title=Salmon And The Minority |page=4 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599533/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615091534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599533/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Before the 1984 election both Zampieri and Minority Leader Ralph G. Wright stated that they were interested in running for Speaker of the House.{{Cite news |date=August 8, 1984 |title=Lively Speaker's Race Shaping Up |page=1 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79643996/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616005052/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79643996/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri announced that he would run for Speaker on November 9, but Wright defeated him when the Democratic Party voted 45 to 27 in favor of Wright.{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1984 |title=Wright has rival for speaker post |page=18 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644400/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616005705/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644400/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 9, 1984 |title=Wright Gets Democrats' Nod for Speakership |page=17 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644450/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616005905/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79644450/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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Irving Bates, the director of the Vermont Buildings Division, retired after serving eighteen years in the position in 1985.{{Cite news |date=January 11, 1985 |title=Buildings Post For Zampieri |page=8 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79576941/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615073427/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79576941/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Governor Kunin appointed Zampieri to replace Bates as director, and he assumed office on January 14, 1985.{{Cite news |date=January 12, 1985 |title=Zampieri to Be State Buildings Director |page=17 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577192/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615073618/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577192/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 15, 1985 |title=Kunin swears in four cabinet members |page=6 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577247/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615073800/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577247/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Richard Hausman was appointed by Kunin on January 29 to fill the vacancy in the state house created by Zampieri becoming director.{{Cite news |date=January 30, 1985 |title=Kunin discusses her future budget plans |page=12 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577394/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074003/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79577394/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Governor Richard A. Snelling reappointed Zampieri as director.{{Cite news |date=December 20, 1990 |title=Lawyer takes Snelling post |page=1 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79582729/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074140/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79582729/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Renovations of the Vermont State House and Grand Isle County Courthouse were conducted during his tenure as director.{{Cite news |date=October 2, 1987 |title=Capitol project over budget |page=22 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79580972/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074336/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79580972/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 29, 1988 |title=$50,000 allotted for courthouse renovations |page=1 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79581295/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074511/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79581295/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He announced his retirement on April 2, 1997, due to ill health.{{Cite news |date=April 3, 1997 |title='Vermont's Public Servant,' John Zampieri Will Retire |page=16 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79588827/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074711/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79588827/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
U.W. Marx Inc. filed a lawsuit against Zampieri and the John A. Russell Corporation claiming that John Russell Jr., the president of the Russell Corporation, contacted Zampieri to give the corporation a $3.5 million construction project. However, the lawsuit was thrown out of court twice.{{Cite news |date=July 15, 1993 |title=State and Russell Win Court Battle Over Bid Process |page=13 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79587187/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615074917/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79587187/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Later life
Zampieri's house was robbed in 1992, with around $10,000 worth of property being stolen.{{Cite news |date=November 30, 1992 |title=Zampieri actions are questioned |page=1 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79586072/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615075058/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79586072/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was named as Citizen of the Year by the Vermont Freemasons in 2000.{{Cite news |date=November 29, 2000 |title=Citizen of the Year |page=19 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79588976/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615075246/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79588976/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri died from heart failure at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 7, 2021.
Political positions
The state house approved legislation, which was sponsored by Zampieri, showing sympathy to the three astronauts who died during Apollo 1.{{Cite news |date=February 2, 1967 |title=House Passes Sympathy Resolution For 3 Astronauts Killed in Apollo |page=20 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575604/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615082526/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575604/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He introduced legislation in 1969 to congratulate the astronauts of Apollo 9.{{Cite news |date=March 17, 1969 |title=Vermont Salutes Spacemen |page=9 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599155/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615082831/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599155/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Zampieri opposed lowering the drinking age in Vermont from 21 to 18{{Cite news |date=March 13, 1970 |title=Heated Debate On Drinking Bill Brings No Vote |page=6 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599166/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615083239/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599166/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} and supported having able-bodied welfare recipients work.{{Cite news |date=September 1, 1971 |title=Asks work-for-welfare law |page=6 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599329/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615085126/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79599329/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Electoral history
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|candidate = Philip Nelson
|votes = 203
|percentage = 49.27%
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|percentage = 100.00%
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|votes = 54
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|votes = 514
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|votes = 453
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{{Election box begin no change|title = 1980 Vermont House of Representatives Ryegate election}}
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|candidate = John Zampieri (incumbent)
|votes = 1,143
|percentage = 78.13%
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|candidate = Russell C. Bullard
|votes = 320
|percentage = 21.87%
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