[9] Zirnkilton received a Legislative Sentiment for his work from Maine State Representative Chris Greeley.
[10] He represented part of Hancock County, Maine, including his residence in the village of Seal Harbor in the town Mount Desert.
During his final term in the House of Representatives, Zirnkilton served in leadership as Assistant Minority Leader.
In 1994, when then-Congresswoman Olympia Snowe decided not to seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives for Maine's 2nd congressional district, Zirnkilton sought to replace her.
[11] Zirnkilton also provides voiceovers for political ads, notably during Susan Collins's re-election campaign in 2014.