Jeff Porter (politician)
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Jeff Porter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 2019 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Korman |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Julie (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Missouri[1] |
Jeff Porter (born c. 1962[2]) is an American businessman and politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Porter is a member of the Republican Party. For 15 years he was mayor of Montgomery City.[1]
In 2018, Porter accounced his candidacy for the 42nd district of the Missouri House of Representatives.[3] He was elected and served from January 2019 to January 2023. Having succeeded Bart Korman, who was term limited, he represented Montgomery County and adjacent portions of Warren and Saint Charles counties.[1]
During his tenure, Porter was chairman of the House Committee on Transportation,[4] co-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight, and vice-chairman of the Committee on Insurance; he was a member of the Committee on Homeland Security. He sponsored bills primarily regarding transportation and telecommunications.[5] Three such bills were bans on distracted driving.[6] He also supported lower taxes and smaller government oversight.[2]
In 2022, Porter ran for the Missouri Senate from the 10th district, though lost in the primary to Travis Fitzwater.[7] He was succeeded in the House by Jeff Myers.[8] Outside of politics, he is also an insurance and real estate agent.[1]