Carley V. Porter
Carley V. Porter | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 38th district | |
In office January 7, 1963 - December 6, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Jack T. Casey |
Succeeded by | Robert M. McLennan |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
In office January 8, 1951 - January 7, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Ralph C. Dills |
Succeeded by | William E. Dannemeyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | February 19, 1906
Died | December 6, 1972 Sacramento, California | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Marie Walton (m. 1934) |
Children | 1 |
Carley V. Porter (February 19, 1906 – December 6, 1972) served in the California State Assembly for the 69th and 38th district from 1951 to his death in 1972.[1] Legislation that bears his name includes the Burns-Porter Act, which resulted in the California State Water Project, and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, anti-pollution legislation which predated the federal Clean Water Act.[2] During World War II, Porter served in the United States Army.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Join California - Carley V. Porter". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ "CARLEY V. PORTER". watereducation.org. Water Education Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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