Mike Porfirio
Mike Porfirio is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 11th district of the Illinois Senate.[3] The 11th district includes all or parts of Bedford Park, Berwyn, Bridgeview, Brookfield, Burbank, Cicero, Countryside, Hodgkins, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Park, North Riverside, Riverside, Summit and the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Clearing, Garfield Ridge, West Elsdon, and West Lawn.[4]
Mike Porfirio | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Landek |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Alana[2] |
| Children | One[2] |
| Residence | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy Purdue University University of Illinois |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2004–2010 (active) 2010–present (reserve) |
| Rank | Commander |
Life and career
Porfiro attended the United States Naval Academy and served six years of active service in the United States Navy. As of 2022, he is a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve.[5] He also has graduate degrees from Purdue University and the University of Illinois Chicago.[2][3]
In the 2022 general election, Porfirio defeated Republican candidate Thomas "Mac" McGill with 29,811 votes (66.16%) to McGill's 15,077 votes (33.84%).[6]
References
- Hanania, Ray (July 27, 2022). "Porfirio urges full investigation into racist rant of local official". Patch. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Meet the Commissioners". Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission. 27 March 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Senator Mike Porfirio (D)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "2022 Senate Map Series Layout". Illinois State Board of Elections. March 22, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (2022). "Biographies of New Senate Members" (PDF). 36 (2). Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability: 9. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "2022 Official Vote Totals Book". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.