Background
Sr., Jon Christopher Porter, was born on May 16, 1955 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States.
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Jon Christopher Porter, Sr.
Edit Profilelobbyist United States Representative from Nevada
Jon Christopher Porter, Sr., lobbyist, former United States Representative from Nevada. Named Elected Official of Year, Nevada League of Cities, 1988; recipient Crystal Apple award, Clark County, Nevada School District, 1998, Friend of the Shareholder award, American Shareholders Association, 2004, Hero of the Taxpayer award, Americans for Tax Reform, 2004, Small Business Advisory award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2004.
Education
Student, Briar Cliff College.
Career
Electronic appliance repair-distribution store manager, 1978—1981. Agent Farmers' Insurance Grp. Corporation, 1982—1988, district manager, 1988—2003.
Member City Council, Boulder City, Nevada, 1983—1993, mayor, 1987—1991. Member Nevada State Senate from District 1, 1995—2002, United States Congress from 3rd Nevada District, 2003—2009. Director public policy Akerman Senterfitt, Washington, since 2009.
Member University Nevada Institute for Insurance & Risk Management, Las Vegas.
Achievements
Membership
Chair board directors Las Vegas Events, president, 1993-1995. Charter board directors Southern Nevada Water Authority. Board directors Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Board directors Nevada League of Cities. Member civilian military council Nellis Air Force Base. Member of Boulder City Rotary Club.
Connections
Married Laurie Porter. Children: J. Christopher, Nicole.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican