John Porter (Illinois politician)
John Edward Porter (June 1, 1935 – June 3, 2022) an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 1980 until 2001.[1]
John Porter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district | |
| In office January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Mikva |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kirk |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Porter June 1, 1935 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2022 (aged 87) North Shore, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1958-1964 |
Porter died on June 3, 2022 after being hospitalized in North Shore area in Illinois, two days after his 87th birthday.[2]
References
- 'Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978, Biographical Sketch of Representatives John Edward Porter, pg. 69
- Zalusky, Steve (June 5, 2022). "'He was that independent leader': Former suburban Congressman Porter dies". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "John Porter (id: P000444)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Lasker foundation essay
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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