of Porter's employees told The Plain Dealer in a series of articles authored by reporter Amos A. Kermisch that for years he had forced them to kick back two percent of their pay. That November he was defeated for reelection. As a result of a grand jury investigation in 1977, which was launched following the articles in The Plain Dealer, Porter pleaded guilty to 19 counts of theft in office for the kickback scheme and was fined $10,000 and placed on probation for 2 years. Personal life Porter married Genevieve Shaveyco in 1949. They had two sons (Lee and Alan) and one daughter (Carol). References Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Article on Porter 1904 births 1979 deaths United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Lakewood, Ohio Ohio Democrats Politicians from Cleveland Politicians from Portsmouth, Virginia Candidates in the 1960 United States presidential election Candidates in the 1964 United States presidential election 20th-century American politicians Ohio State University alumni