DEARBORN —

Tony Guerriero.

 will be a candidate for the position of Dearborn 19th District Court Judge this fall. He was raised in Dearborn’s south end on Salina Street. Guerriero is a first generation Italian American. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the School of Management at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He went to night school at Wayne State University while he worked full time for the University as Assistant to the Director of Military and Veteran Affairs, attaining his Juris Doctor degree from the Wayne State Law School in 1979.

Professionally, Guerriero began his law career as a plaintiff’s workers compensation and personal injury attorney. He branched out into municipal and labor law, representing the cities of Westland and Allen Park, among others. As a city attorney, Guerriero served as prosecutor, labor negotiator, civil litigator, zoning and planning advisor, and advisor to the Mayor and City Council. In 1993, he was honored with an appointment as Magistrate of Dearborn’s 19th District Court, where he served for ten years, until he was appointed by the governor as District Judge in the 24th District Court.

In 2012, he was appointed by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to be her representative on the Wayne County Board of Ethics, where he continues to serve. 

On the personal side, Guerriero has maintained a strong commitment to the Dearborn community through civic works. Tony is an active member of the Dearborn Exchange Club, Amicus Club of Dearborn, Dearborn Italian American Fraternal Club, and the Knights of Columbus. He has served as past chairman of the Dearborn Zoning Board of Appeals and is endorsed for 19th District Court Judge by Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly and the majority of the members of the Dearborn City Council. 

His campaign kickoff is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. at Park Place, 23400 Park, Dearborn, Michigan 48124.