Congressman Jon C. Porter has made community service a lifetime commitment.  Currently in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Porter’s sense of responsibility to the citizens he serves allows him to successfully fight for the needs of Southern Nevadans.

In January of 2003, Porter reached 22-years of community service when he was sworn in to the United States Congress as Nevada's first Representative of the newly created Third Congressional District.  Nevada's Third Congressional District is one of the most unique in the country.  Ranging from the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas, to the growing suburbs of Henderson, and Lake Mead and Red Rock Canyon, Nevada's Third District is a spectacular place to live or to visit.  Located entirely within Clark County, the Third District is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.

Porter first held public office as a Boulder City Councilman in 1983, and in 1987, he became Mayor of Boulder City.  In 1994, Porter set his sights on extending his service and went from representing his community on the city council to the Nevada State Senate where he served for eight years.  Among his many legislative accomplishments on the state and local level, Porter is particularly proud of legislation that provided for long-range school construction, the preservation of Southern Nevada's environmental resources, and extending prescription drug benefits to seniors.  He is now working to continue his achievements and work for Southern Nevada as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Porter began his second term in the House on January 4, 2005.

Porter started his professional career as a small business owner with the Farmers Insurance Group.  He maintained an office in Henderson, Nevada, overseeing 40 Farmers agents in Southern Nevada until he came to Congress.