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John Porter (Illinois politician)

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John Porter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 10th district
In office
January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byAbner Mikva
Succeeded byMark Kirk
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 1973 – January 1979
Preceded bymulti-member district
Succeeded bymulti-member district
Personal details
Born
John Edward Porter

(1935-06-01)June 1, 1935
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2022(2022-06-03) (aged 87)
North Shore, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University (BA)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
Years of service1958-1964

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]

Porter died on June 3, 2022 after being hospitalized in North Shore area in Illinois, two days after his 87th birthday.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 'Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978, Biographical Sketch of Representatives John Edward Porter, pg. 69
  2. Zalusky, Steve (June 5, 2022). "'He was that independent leader': Former suburban Congressman Porter dies". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

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