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 bySteven Landek
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic[1]
SpouseAlana[2]
ChildrenOne[2]
ResidenceBridgeview, Illinois
Alma materU.S. Naval Academy
Purdue University
University of Illinois
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service2004–2010 (active)
2010–present (reserve)
RankCommander

Life and career edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Hanania, Ray (July 27, 2022). "Porfirio urges full investigation into racist rant of local official". Patch. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Meet the Commissioners". Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission. 27 March 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Senator Mike Porfirio (D)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Senate Map Series Layout". Illinois State Board of Elections. March 22, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "2022 Official Vote Totals Book". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.