[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE MEMORY OF LINSEY PORTER

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2019

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Linsey 
Porter, a former mayor of the city of Highland Park, Michigan. His 
advocacy and leadership will be missed.
   Born in Detroit in 1954, Linsey Porter grew up in Highland Park, 
where the Porter Family moved to in 1955. He graduated from Highland 
Park High School in 1972 and continued his education at LeMoyne Owen 
College in Tennessee where he completed four years. During that time, 
Porter founded and was first President of the Out Of Town Students 
Association to make the school, which was not equipped to support out-
of-state students, a more welcoming place. This marked the beginning of 
his career in advocacy.
   After college, Porter returned to Highland Park. Though a diligent 
worker, Porter found his work in insurance to be unfulfilling. He gave 
up his position to return to advocacy and run for Mayor of Highland 
Park because he wanted to help people grow and have his city be a 
better place for people to live. Porter was elected the 30th Mayor of 
Highland Park in November of 1991. He was the first Mayor in Highland 
Park to be elected to three consecutive four-year terms. Prior to being 
elected and re-elected Mayor, he also served two terms on the City 
Council, with his last term as Council President.
   Linsey Porter was most proud of the economic revitalization that 
occurred during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer for the City of 
Highland Park. With his vision and energy, he secured millions to fund 
new development, including single-family and multi-family housing, two 
shopping centers, new police cars, fire engines, and the creation of 
Oakland Industrial Park, which location once was the world headquarters 
of the Chrysler Corporation. Two of his greatest accomplishments were 
encouraging the Budco Company to build their World Headquarters in 
Highland Park (1000 jobs) and the expansion, renovation of the Davison 
Freeway, America's first freeway.
   Please join me in tribute to Linsey Porter as we pay our respects 
and honor to his family.

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