Mike Porfirio | |
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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 | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 2004–2010 (active) 2010–present (reserve) |
Rank | Commander |
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]
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]
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