| 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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