1. Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter was born on May 16,1955 and is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the 3rd congressional district of Nevada.
Jon Porter attended Briar Cliff College and worked in his family business for several years before moving to Boulder City, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas.
Jon Porter began his political career in 1983 when he was elected to the Boulder City Council.
Jon Porter was elected mayor of Boulder City in 1987 and served in that capacity until 1991.
Jon Porter served in the Nevada Senate from 1994 until 2002.
Jon Porter lost the race for US Congress in Nevada's 1st congressional district against Democratic incumbent Shelley Berkley.
Jon Porter easily won the Republican nomination and faced Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera.
Jon Porter defeated Tom Gallagher by a wider-than-expected 14-point margin.
Jon Porter was likely hampered by a sharp increase in Democratic registration, as well as Barack Obama carrying the district with 55 percent of the vote.
Additionally, Jon Porter was seen as a potentially strong challenger to Harry Reid, the Democratic Majority Leader of the US Senate who was up for reelection in 2010, so it was thought that Reid targeted Jon Porter for defeat in order to eliminate him as a possible opponent.
Jon Porter was a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Budget Committee.
Since 2008, Jon Porter leads Jon Porter Group, a political lobbying and business consulting firm in Washington, DC.