17 Facts About Guy Molinari

Gaetano Victor Molinari was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city.

Guy Molinari represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president.

Gaetano Kenneth Guy Molinari, "who changed his middle name as a teenager to Victor" was born on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Guy Molinari's father was S Robert Molinari, "the first Italian immigrant to serve in the New York state Assembly," representing the 2nd District of Richmond County in the New York State Assembly from 1943 to 1944.

Guy Molinari attended private schools growing up and graduated from New Dorp High School in Staten Island in 1945.

Guy Molinari attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Staten Island's Wagner College in 1949 and his law degree from New York Law School in 1951.

Guy Molinari served in the United States Marine Corps, from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War.

Guy Molinari was admitted to the New York State Bar following his discharge from the military in 1953 and commenced practice in Staten Island.

Guy Molinari was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980, sitting in the 181st, 182nd and 183rd New York State Legislatures.

Guy Molinari was a delegate to the New York State Republican conventions in 1979 and the Republican National Convention in both 1980 and 1984.

Guy Molinari was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses with minimal opposition and served from January 3,1981, until his resignation December 31,1989, to become Borough President of Staten Island.

Guy Molinari was succeeded in the House by his daughter, Susan, who served on the New York City Council.

Guy Molinari served as Borough President from January 1,1990, to December 31,2001.

In 1994, a week before the statewide elections, Guy Molinari announced his view that Karen Burstein, the Democratic nominee for New York Attorney General, was not qualified to serve as attorney general because she was a lesbian.

Guy Molinari lost the race to Democratic incumbent, William L Murphy.

Guy Molinari co-authored his autobiography A Life of Service with former NYC Police Lt.

Guy Molinari is married to Bill Paxon, a former United States House Representative from Buffalo.