John Porter (Illinois politician)

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.

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 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)
Fairfax County, Virginia, 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
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