Frank J. Guarini represented New Jersey in the State Senate for two terms and in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College, earned his Juris Doctor (1950) and Master of Law (1955) degrees from New York University School of Law, and pursued advanced studies at The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.
During World War II, Mr. Guarini received his naval commission at Columbia University and saw active combat as Lieutenant, USNR in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Mount McKinley, flagship for the Pacific Amphibious Fleet. He received the Naval Commendation Medal and three Battle Stars.
He is admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey, New York, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Treasure Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Tax Court. He served on the National Board of Governors of the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA), American Association for Justice.
Frank J. Guarini represented New Jersey in the State Senate for two terms and in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms. He served on the Ways & Means Committee, the Budget Committee and the Select Committee on Narcotic and Abuse and Control. He traveled extensively on trade and drug trafficking matters.
He served as a delegate to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Convention in London and subsequently and was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as U.S. Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Upon retiring from Congress, he became active in Major development projects along the New Jersey Waterfront.
Mr. Guarini’s extensive involvement in civic affairs includes service on the National Board of Governors of the American Red Cross: Chairman of the Board of Regents and Trustee of St. Peter’s College: and as a Trustee of John Cabot University – Rome, Italy. He served as President and Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Throughout his career in public and private life, he has always maintained a strong interest in education, environment and land use issues.