John Edward Porter Born: 1-Jun-1935 Birthplace: Evanston, IL
Gender: Male Religion: Presbyterian Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States Executive summary: Congressman from Illinois, 1980-2001 Military service: US Army Reserve (1958-64) Won special election to fill Abner J. Mikva's seat, who had resigned to become a US District Judge. Notoriously, Porter and his wife were strip-searched by the KGB during a trip to Russia in 1982. Wife: (div.) Wife: Kathryn Cameron Porter
High School: Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL (1953) University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (one year) University: BS and BA, Northwestern University (1957) Law School: JD, University of Michigan Law School (1961)
US Congressman, Illinois 10th (22-Jan-1980 to 3-Jan-2001) Illinois State House of Representatives (1973-79) Hogan & Hartson Partner
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Vice Chairman
American Heart Association Board Member American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Honorary Committee Bretton Woods Committee Brookings Institution Board Member Council on Foreign Relations Kennedy Center Trustee Emeritus National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Board Member RAND Corporation Trustee Research!America Executive Committee Science Debate 2008 Trust for America's Health Advisory Board Funeral: Richard Nixon (1994)
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