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Thomas Porter
| Thomas Porter | |
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2004 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Porter attended West Virginia Institute of Technology, Matoka High School, and Concord College.
Porter has served in the United States Army.[1]
On September 27, 2010, Delegate Porter died of complications from heart surgery. [2]
Committee assignments
While a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Porter served on the following committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Porter ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 25. He was one of four candidates running for the two District 25 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He would have been opposed in the general election by Republican Joe Ellington, Democrat Bill Morefield and Democrat incumbent John Frazier. Only the top two vote-getters were elected. After his death on September 27, 2010, Chuck Terry was appointed to run for the office. Terry was defeated in the general election by Republican Joe Ellington.[3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Thomas Mike Porter (R)
|
1,161 | 15.58% | ||
| Joe Carey Ellington, Jr. (R)
|
747 | 10.03% | ||
2008
In 2008 Porter was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 25. Porter (R) finished with 6,539 votes. He finished behind John Frazier (D) who had 6,664 votes and was followed by Marshall Long (D) with 6,070 votes and Joe Ellington (R) with 3,827 votes.[5] Porter raised $26,734 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Frazier (D)
|
6,664 | |||
| Mike Porter (R)
|
6,539 | |||
| Marshall Long (D) | 6,070 | |||
| Joe Ellington (R) | 3,827 | |||
Personal
Porter and his wife, Ruth Hendrick, have one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 25 2004–present |
Succeeded by Joe Ellington (R) |
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