David J. Porter
| David Jerome Porter | |
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| Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission | |
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In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Smitherman |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Christian |
| Member of the Texas Railroad Commission | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Governor |
Rick Perry (2011-2015) Greg Abbott (2015-) |
| Preceded by | Victor G. Carrillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 21, 1956 Fort Lewis, Washington USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl Jenkins Porter (married 1979) |
| Children | Jennifer Porter Brown |
| Residence | Giddings, Texas |
| Alma mater | Harding University |
| Occupation | Certified Public Accountant |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
David Jerome Porter (born April 21, 1956) is a Certified Public Accountant and a former elected member of the Texas Railroad Commission. Formerly in a private CPA practice in Midland in Midland County, Porter since relocated to Giddings in Lee County, Texas.
Porter did not seek re-election to a second six-year term in the Republican primary election which took place on March 1, 2016.
Porter is a native of Fort Lewis, Washington, located near Olympia, where his parents resided while his father was in the United States Army. He graduated with honors in 1977 from the Church of Christ-affiliated Harding University in Searcy in White County near Little Rock, Arkansas. He and his wife, the former Cheryl Jenkins, a dietitian, resided in Midland for more than twenty-five years prior to their relocation to Giddings, where in 2004 they had purchased rural property. Their daughter, Jennifer P. Brown, and her husband, Ryan, have two children.
Porter passed the CPA exam on his first attempt in November 1977. He became a Texas CPA in 1981, the same year that he moved to Midland. His CPA practice is concentrated on accounting and tax services to petroleum and natural gas producers, royalty owners, oil field service companies, and other small businesses and individuals. He has also assisted numerous Republican candidates and conservative organizations comply with campaign finance disclosure and tax compliance regulations.
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