Congressman Guarini shares some of his personal photos:
above: Attending Democratic dinner with Governors Richard J. Hughes and Brendan Byrne
above: Whitewater rafting in Colorado with former Senator Robert Torricelli, Federal Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa and Justice Antonin Scalia
above: Conferring with Pope John Paul II and Congressman Charles Rangel concerning international drug trafficking
above: With Olympic and World Boxing Champion Sugar Ray Leonard
above: On campaign trail with Democratic Presidential Nominee Walter Mondale
above: Frank 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.
above: With Jack Valenti, President, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and Congressman Peter Rodino, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
Frank J. Guarini represented New Jersey's 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms. He was first elected to this office in 1978. He served on the Ways & Means Committee and the Budget Committee. He was a Majority Whip At-Large for the Democratic Leadership.
above: Frank Guarini (center) with Justices Alito and Scalia
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.
He is admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey, New York, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Tax Court.
Having served on the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Guarini developed considerable expertise on trade matters. He was involved in the enactment of the Free Trade Agreement with Israel, Canada, and the agreement with Mexico (NAFTA).
He participated in the deliberations and legislation involving the Tokyo and Uruguay rounds concerning GATT; he was a principal sponsor of the Caribbean Basin Initiatives I and II, which spearheaded and helped to develop our trade policy with our Caribbean and Latin American neighbors. He also helped to develop legislation on trade and drug programs with our Latin-American neighbors.
Mr. Guarini worked to modernize our trade and tariff laws working with heads of state to assure that other countries open their markets just as U.S. has been opening open markets to them. He received from the U.S. Court of International Trade, its annual award "for outstanding contributions to the administration of justice in International Trade Law."
While in Congress, Mr. Guarini was also a senior member of the Budget Committee, where he chaired the Task Force on Urgent Fiscal Issues. Mr. Guarini has been an outspoken advocate for fiscal responsibility and has fought to provide education and job opportunities for our young and minorities and reduce government spending. He has been especially active in and has authored legislation promoting fair trade policies, education and the war on drugs.
above: Committee on Narcotic Abuse and Control Congressional delegation led by Chairman Charles Rangel and Congressman Ben Gilman at Pagoda Shrine in Rangoon, Burma
He served years on the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control and developed extensive expertise on drug issues. Having traveled to the major drug-producing countries both in our hemisphere, Southeast Asia, and Europe, he has first-hand knowledge of the production, distribution, and trafficking of drugs throughout the world.
He served as a delegate to the North Atlantic Assembly and has dealt with European Community issues.
He was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the U.S. Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
He was elected to the New Jersey State Senate for two terms serving on the Appropriation, Environmental and Transportation Committees.
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 Saint Peter's College where the Guarini Center for Governmental Affairs has been founded; Trustee of John Cabot University in Rome, Italy; Hudson County Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has served as the Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation in Washington, D.C.
He served on the National Board of Governors of the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). He served on the General Council of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Associates and was Alumni Trustee of the Hague Academy of International Law.
above: Television Interview with Congressman Rangel
Mr. Guarini has written numerous published articles and co-authored New Jersey Rules of Evidence.
At NYU Law School he founded the Guarini Center on Environmental and Land Use Law. At the NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli–Marino he founded the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Center for Public Affairs.
Along with NIAF Guarini co-sponsors a language immersion program in Rome through Dartmouth College.
Frank Guarini received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Saint Peter's College and New Jersey City University both in Jersey City, New Jersey. Additional Honorary Doctorates were awarded by Inje University, South Korea and John Cabot University, Rome, Italy.