Linsey Porter
Linsey Porter's main focus today is to maintain his sobriety. For many years he
was addicted to drugs and alcohol, which included his tenure as an elected official
(Mayor and City Council President). He tells his story/plight of hurt, pain and
suffering that he personally caused, endured and overcame along with the impact
on family, friends and community
Linsey Porter was elected the 3oth Mayor of Highland Park in November of 1991. He was the
youngest person ever elected Mayor in the city's history and as we entered the 21st Century, he
was not only the youngest elected official, but also the longest serving official to represent
Highland Park. He was the first Mayor in Highland Park to be elected to three consecutive four-
year terms. Prior to being elected/re-elected Mayor, he served two terms on the City Council,
with the last term as Council President.
Linsey Porter is very 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, more than
$300,000,000 in new development occurred, which included single family and multi-family
housing, two shopping centers, new police cars, fire engines, and the creation of Oakland
Industrial Park, which once was the world headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation.
Two of his greatest accomplishments were the attraction, enrollment of 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.
Linsey Porter and his wife, Patricia, reside in one of the historical districts of Highland Park.
Patricia, a Clinical and Educational Psychologist, and Educator, was a School Psychologist for
the Detroit Public School System.
Linsey Porter was a member of many boards and associations such as, the U. S. Conference
of Mayors, World Conference of Mayors, Conference of Black Mayors, Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC), and Reggie McKenzie Foundation and is a life member of the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Linsey Porter has received such prestigious awards as Mayor of the Year, Minority Women's
Network, SCLC Robert Millender Award; Political Achievement, Highland Park High School Hall
of Fame, Martin Luther King Award.
Linsey Porter's main focus today is to maintain his sobriety. For many years he
was addicted to drugs and alcohol, which included his tenure as an elected official
(Mayor and City Council President). He tells his story/plight of hurt, pain and
suffering that he personally caused, endured and overcame along with the impact
on family, friends and community
Linsey Porter was elected the 3oth Mayor of Highland Park in November of 1991. He was the
youngest person ever elected Mayor in the city's history and as we entered the 21st Century, he
was not only the youngest elected official, but also the longest serving official to represent
Highland Park. He was the first Mayor in Highland Park to be elected to three consecutive four-
year terms. Prior to being elected/re-elected Mayor, he served two terms on the City Council,
with the last term as Council President.
Linsey Porter is very 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, more than
$300,000,000 in new development occurred, which included single family and multi-family
housing, two shopping centers, new police cars, fire engines, and the creation of Oakland
Industrial Park, which once was the world headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation.
Two of his greatest accomplishments were the attraction, enrollment of 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.
Linsey Porter and his wife, Patricia, reside in one of the historical districts of Highland Park.
Patricia, a Clinical and Educational Psychologist, and Educator, was a School Psychologist for
the Detroit Public School System.
Linsey Porter was a member of many boards and associations such as, the U. S. Conference
of Mayors, World Conference of Mayors, Conference of Black Mayors, Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC), and Reggie McKenzie Foundation and is a life member of the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Linsey Porter has received such prestigious awards as Mayor of the Year, Minority Women's
Network, SCLC Robert Millender Award; Political Achievement, Highland Park High School Hall
of Fame, Martin Luther King Award.
