Cloyd A. Porter

Cloyd A. Porter
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 1985 – January 1, 2001
Preceded by	Steven M. Foti
Succeeded by	Samantha Kerkman
Constituency	66th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded by	George Klicka
Succeeded by	Jeannette Bell
Constituency	22nd district
In office January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Barbara Gronemus
Constituency	43rd district
Personal details
Born	(1935-05-22) May 22, 1935 (age 89)^[citation needed] Huntley, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Joan
Children	4
Profession	Politician

Cloyd A. Porter (born May 22, 1935) is a retired American Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 28 years (1973–2001), representing Burlington, Wisconsin, and nearby towns in eastern Walworth County and western Racine and Kenosha counties.

Biography

Porter was born on in Huntley, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, Wisconsin. Porter is married with four adult children.[2]

Career

Porter had a career in the trucking business before seeking elected office.^[citation needed] He served a short time as Burlington Town Chairman before being elected to the Assembly in 1972. He announced his retirement in 2000.[3]

References

1. "Porter, Cloyd A. 1935". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
2. "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-06-19. ^[dead link‍]
3. Pete Wicklund (2000-05-26). "GOP fixture Porter announces legislative retirement". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved 2019-02-10.