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| Jon Porter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | None (District Created After 2000 Census) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Divorced |
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16 1955), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, the first representative elected from the new 3rd Congressional district of Nevada, which includes much of suburban Las Vegas. (map) He won re-election in the 2006 midterm election against Democratic Party nominee Tessa Hafen by a 48%-47% margin.
He should not be confused with John Porter, an earlier Republican Congressman from Illinois.
Early life, education, and career prior to Congress
Porter was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa, where he was president of the Class of 1973. During high school he played keyboard for the band Lazy River. He attended Briar Cliff College and worked in his family business before being elected to the Boulder City, Nevada, City Council in 1983. That year he also became an agent for Farmers Insurance.
Porter was a candidate and the Republican rominee for the U.S. Congress in Nevada's first congressional district in 2000. While he lost that race to U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley by a smaller-than-expected margin of seven points, many of his staffers moved on to more prominent positions. His 2000 campaign manager, Josh Griffin, became a member of the Nevada State Assembly, and his deputy campaign manager, Joseph M. Demma, is the current chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor of Utah Gary R. Herbert.
Porter was elected mayor of Boulder City in 1987 and served in that capacity until 1991. He served in the Nevada State Senate from 1994 until 2002.
2006 Campaign contributors
| Top Contributors to Jon Porter (R) During the 2006 Election Cycle | ||
| Rank | Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| 1 | MGM Mirage | $ 51,200 |
| 2 | Station Casinos | $ 40,900 |
| 3 | JA Tiberti Construction | $ 36,000 |
| 4 | Harrah's Entertainment | $ 35,225 |
| 5 | Focus Property Group | $ 17,800 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | ||
2006 campaign expenditures
| Recipient | Total | No. of Payments |
| Autumn Productions, Las Vegas, NV | $1,455,053 | 12 |
| November Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $207,835 | 54 |
| Townsend Group Alexandria, VA | $100,095 | 25 |
| Weeks & Co LLP, Austin, TX | $86,724 | 6 |
| American Express, Los Angeles, CA | $74,065 | 26 |
| Public Opinion Strategies, Alexandria, VA | $72,620 | 8 |
| Foundations Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $66,632 | 37 |
| Majority Strategies, Columbus, OH | $39,798 | 15 |
| Peckman Maureen, Las Vegas, NV | $38,950 | 7 |
| Slanker Mike, Las Vegas, NV | $36,148 | 10 |
| Slanker, Mike, Las Vegas, NV | $35,493 | 35 |
Beliefs and Ideology
Supports the war in Iraq
Jon Porter has been a strong supporter of the war in Iraq from the beginning of the war in 2003 until the present.
On July 12, 2007, Porter said he will not reconsider his stance on the Iraq war until September 2007, when General Petraeus will present a report on the efficacy of the Iraq troop surge.
On August 29, 2007, Porter claimed that U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would lead to $9 per gallon gasoline.
Supports privatizing Social Security
Porter has been given a 0% rating by the Alliance of Retired Americans, indicating an anti-senior voting record. Porter supports partial privitization of Social Security.
Opposes minimum wage increases
In January of 2007, Jon Porter voted against raising the federal minimum wage to to $7.25.
Opposes equal pay for women
Jon Porter voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This legislation would have prevented corporations from paying women and minorities a lower wage for the same work done by men and non-minorities.
Opposes labor organizing
In March of 2007, Porter voted against restricting employer interference in union organizing. Porter has been given a 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record.
Opposes funding for family planning
On July 19, 2007, Jon Porter voted for an amendment that would have cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other family planning services.
U.S. House of Representatives
Porter was elected in November 2002 to the House, representing Nevada's newly created Third District, which encompasses roughly the suburbs of Las Vegas. The district was a result of rapid growth in the southern part of Nevada.
Porter is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Budget Committee. He is a member of the moderate/liberal Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem-cell Research.
In December, 2005, Porter joined with several other Congressmen to form the Second Amendments, a bipartisan rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the holiday season.
2006 re-election campaign
Rep. Jon Porter won re-election over his opponent Tessa Hafen by 48%-47% margin.
References
- OpenSecrets.org
- OpenSecrets.org
- Las Vegas Sun: July 12, 2007
- Las Vegas Review Journal: August 29, 2007
- On the Issues: Jon Porter - Social Security
- The Las Vegas Sun
- On the Issues: Jon Porter - Jobs
- Congress.org
- On the Issues: Jon Porter - Jobs
- United States House of Representatives Roll Call
External links
- U.S. Congressman Jon Porter official site
- U.S. Rep. Jon Porter Campaign Site
- United States Congress. "Jon Porter (id: p000589)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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