Jon Porter
| Jon Porter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | None (District Created After 2000 Census) |
| Succeeded by | Dina Titus |
| Mayor of Boulder City | |
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In office 1987–1991 |
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| Member of the Nevada Senate | |
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In office 1994-2002 |
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May 16, 1955 Fort Dodge, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Residence | Boulder City, Nevada |
| Alma mater | Briar Cliff College |
| Occupation | insurance executive |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16, 1955), an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the new 3rd Congressional District of Nevada.
He won re-election in the 2006 midterm election against Tessa Hafen by a 48%–47% margin. On November 4, 2008, after three consecutive terms, he was defeated by Nevada State Senator Dina Titus, a Democrat and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Porter was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa. He attended Briar Cliff College and worked in his family business for several years before moving to Boulder City, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas, where he lives today.
He began his political career in 1983 when he was elected to the Boulder City Council. That year he also became an agent for Farmers Insurance. Porter was elected mayor of Boulder City in 1987 and served in that capacity until 1991. He served in the Nevada Senate from 1994 until 2002.
In December, 2005, he 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.
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