Carley V. Porter
Carley V. Porter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assemblyfrom the 38th district | |
| In officeJanuary 7, 1963 - December 6, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Jack T. Casey |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. McLennan |
| Member of the California State Assemblyfrom the 69th district | |
| In officeNovember 8, 1949 - January 7, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph C. Dills |
| Succeeded by | William E. Dannemeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1906-02-19)February 19, 1906 |
| Died | December 6, 1972(1972-12-06) (aged 66) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marie Walton (m. 1934) |
| Children | 1 |
Carley V. Porter (February 19, 1906 – December 6, 1972) served in the California State Assembly from the 69th District from 1949 to 1963, and from the 38th District from 1963 until his death in 1972. A resident of Compton, his constituency under both of his Assembly district numbers was in southern Los Angeles County.[1]
Legislation that bears Porter's 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 that 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 April 6, 2020.
- ^Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California(PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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