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==Stance on issues and voting record== |
==Stance on issues and voting record== |
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===Supporting our troops=== |
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Jon Porter has been a strong supporter of our men and women in uniform. On his trip to Iraq, the Congressman had the opportunity to meet face to face with the men and women who bravely serve our country. His insight led him to vote for a resolution that would double the amount of college benefits for troops and veterans and would also provide a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits for those in uniform. |
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Jon Porter has been a strong supporter of the war in Iraq from the beginning of the war in 2003 until the present. |
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Congressman Porter has stated he will not abandon our troops and will not reconsider his stance on the Iraq war until September 2007, when [[General]] [[David Petraeus|Petraeus]] will present a report on the efficacy of the [[Iraq surge| Iraq troop surge]].<ref>[http://politics.lasvegassun.com/2007/07/porter-sticks-o.html ''Las Vegas Sun'': July 12, 2007]</ref> |
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On August 29, 2007, Porter claimed that U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would lead to $9 per gallon [[gasoline]].<ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/9466252.html ''Las Vegas Review Journal'': August 29, 2007]</ref> |
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===Social Security=== |
===Social Security=== |
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Revision as of 16:36, 8 July 2008
Jon Porter | |
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| Republican nominee for U.S. Representative for Nevada, 3rd District | |
| Election date November 4, 2008 | |
| Opponent | Dina Titus (D) |
| Incumbent | Jon Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Divorced |
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16 1955), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, the first representative elected from the new 3rd Congressional District of Nevada, which includes much of suburban Las Vegas. (map) He won re-election in the 2006 midterm election against Democratic Party nominee Tessa Hafen by a 48%-47% margin.
Life and career
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 before being elected to the Boulder City, Nevada, City Council in 1983. That year he also became an agent for Farmers Insurance.
In 2000, Porter lost the race for U.S. Congress in Nevada's first congressional district against Shelley Berkley. Porter was elected mayor of Boulder City in 1987 and served in that capacity until 1991. He served in the Nevada State Senate from 1994 until 2002. He was then was elected in November 2002 to the House, representing Nevada's newly created Third District, which encompasses roughly the suburbs of Las Vegas. The creation of the district was the result of rapid growth in the southern part of Nevada. Porter is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Budget Committee. In December, 2005, Porter 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. In 2006, Porter won re-election over his opponent Tessa Hafen by a 48%-47% margin.
Committee Assignments
- Budget Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
Close ties with the Bush Administration
At an event for Congressman Jon Porter at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Vice President Dick Cheney made the following comments:
It's my honor to be here today to support Jon Porter's reelection, third district from Nevada. This is, of course, one of the very newest congressional districts in the nation. The voters in Clark County sent Jon to the nation's capital a little over a year ago, and you made an excellent choice. With his background in small business and city government, and in the state senate, Jon came to Congress with a great supply of experience and common sense. He's become a respected member of the committees on education in the work force, and on transportation and infrastructure. And both in committee and on the floor, Jon has won the respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
I can tell you the President and I enjoy very much working with Jon. He follows the fine Nevada tradition of public service, a tradition established by people like Paul Laxalt, and John Ensign, and Jim Gibbons. And we're counting on Nevada to send him back to the United States Congress next year.[1]
Stance on issues and voting record
Supporting our troops
Jon Porter has been a strong supporter of our men and women in uniform. On his trip to Iraq, the Congressman had the opportunity to meet face to face with the men and women who bravely serve our country. His insight led him to vote for a resolution that would double the amount of college benefits for troops and veterans and would also provide a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits for those in uniform.
Congressman Porter has stated he will not abandon our troops and will not reconsider his stance on the Iraq war until September 2007, when General Petraeus will present a report on the efficacy of the Iraq troop surge.[2]
Social Security
Porter has been given a 0% rating by the Alliance of Retired Americans, indicating an anti-senior voting record. Porter supports privitization of Social Security. [3][4]
Equal pay for women
Jon Porter voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This legislation would have prevented corporations from paying women and minorities a lower wage for the same work done by men and non-minorities.[5]
Minimum wage increase
In January of 2007, Jon Porter voted against raising the federal minimum wage to to $7.25. [6]
Labor organizing
In March of 2007, Porter voted against restricting employer interference in union organizing. Porter has been given a 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record.[7]
Gay rights
In September 2004, Porter voted for amending the United States Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.[8]
Undocumented workers
Jon porter does not believe illegal aliens should be reported to immigration authorities if they receive hospital treatment[9]
PATRIOT Act
In December 2005, Jon Porter voted to make the PATRIOT Act permanent.[10]
Family planning funding
On July 19 2007, Jon Porter voted for an amendment that would have cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other family planning services.[11]
2006 Campaign contributors
Top Contributors to Jon Porter (R) During the 2006 Election Cycle | ||
Rank | Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
1 | MGM Mirage | $ 51,200 |
2 | Station Casinos | $ 40,900 |
3 | JA Tiberti Construction | $ 36,000 |
4 | Harrah's Entertainment | $ 35,225 |
5 | Focus Property Group | $ 17,800 |
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' [12] Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | ||
2006 campaign expenditures
| Recipient | Total | No. of Payments |
| Autumn Productions, Las Vegas, NV | $1,455,053 | 12 |
| November Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $207,835 | 54 |
| Townsend Group Alexandria, VA | $100,095 | 25 |
| Weeks & Co LLP, Austin, TX | $86,724 | 6 |
| American Express, Los Angeles, CA | $74,065 | 26 |
| Public Opinion Strategies, Alexandria, VA | $72,620 | 8 |
| Foundations Inc, Las Vegas, NV | $66,632 | 37 |
| Majority Strategies, Columbus, OH | $39,798 | 15 |
| Peckman Maureen, Las Vegas, NV | $38,950 | 7 |
| Slanker Mike, Las Vegas, NV | $36,148 | 10 |
| Slanker, Mike, Las Vegas, NV | $35,493 | 35 |
References
- ^ Whitehouse.gov
- ^ Las Vegas Sun: July 12, 2007
- ^ On the Issues: Jon Porter - Social Security
- ^ The Las Vegas Sun
- ^ Congress.org
- ^ On the Issues: Jon Porter - Jobs
- ^ On the Issues: Jon Porter - Jobs
- ^ OntheIssues.org
- ^ OntheIssues.org
- ^ OntheIssues.org
- ^ United States House of Representatives Roll Call
- ^ OpenSecrets.org
- ^ OpenSecrets.org
External links
- U.S. Congressman Jon Porter official site
- U.S. Rep. Jon Porter Campaign Site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
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