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Eric Sorensen: “I rise today to honor a friend and a public servant in the Quad Cities, Porter McNeil. Porter served as a leader in Rock…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2025
I rise today to honor a friend and a public servant in the Quad Cities, Porter McNeil. Porter served as a leader in Rock Island County for decades, most recently on our county board, but also as a leader and lover of democratic values. Porter was an incredible communicator, family man, and friend to all of us. He was in a class all his own. He was a steadfast Democrat, but just this week, a GOP member back home called him 'a good man, with class.' Porter loved the Quad Cities and believed in making our home a better place. In his passing, I am thinking of his wife, Mary, the McNeil family, and his friends. To have so many people remember you so fondly is a testimony of being a great man. Mr. Speaker, I thank Porter McNeil for being there for us. We will miss him.
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Eric Sorensen
Democratic · Washington

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Honoring the life and contributions of Porter McNeil, a public servant in the Quad Cities.

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