William Emme Porter

Background

Porter, William Emme was born on March 29, 1925 in Lucknow, India. Son of Ruben Boring and Lenore Carolyn (Emme) Porter. (parents American citizens).

Education

Student, Doane College, 1945-1947; AB, Albion College, 1949; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1950.

Career

Teacher, Garden City (Kansas) Public Schools, 1951-1953; principal public schools, Wilson, Kansas, 1953-1955; teacher, head science department.pub. schools, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1955-1984; farmer-manager, Las Cruces, New Mexico, since 1975; member, New Mexico House Representatives, Santa Fe, since 1990. Member agriculture and water committee, New Mexico State House Representatives, since 1990, tax and revenue committee, since 1990, tax equalization committee, since 1990, border development committee, since 1992, international spaceport committee, since 1992, agriculture and forestrycom. National Conference State Legislation, 1993-1995, vice chair capital outlay committee.

Achievements

• William Emme Porter has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Friends of Fort Selden, New Mexico, 1988. With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member New Mexico Academy Science (president 1960-1961), Beta Beta Beta.

Connections

Married E. Caryl Wilbur, June 3, 1947. Children: Elisabeth, Katherine, Kristin.

Father:

Ruben Boring Porter

Mother:

Lenore Carolyn (Emme) Porter

Spouse:

E. Caryl Wilbur

child:

Elisabeth Porter

child:

Katherine Porter

child:

Kristin Porter