John Porter (Illinois politician)
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For other people with the same name, see John Porter (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jon Porter, a later-serving United States Representative from Nevada.
John Edward Porter (June 1, 1935 – June 3, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 1980 to 2001.[1]
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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 (1935-06-01)June 1, 1935 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | June 3, 2022(2022-06-03) (aged 87) Fairfax County, Virginia, 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 |
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