PORTER J. GOSS – U.S. PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY

George W. Bush (2001-2009) — 43. G.W. BUSH

OVERVIEW:

BORN:
November 26, 1938 (Waterbury, Connecticut)

EDUCATION:
Yale University (BA in Classical Greek, 1960)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1960-1962:
Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army
1962-1972:
Clandestine Service Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
1974-1982:
Member of City Council; Sanibel, Florida
Mayor; Sanibel, Florida
1983-1988:
Member, Lee County Board Commissioners
Chairman, Lee County Board of Commissioners
1989-2004:
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
2004-2006:
Director, Central Intelligence Agency

PORTRAIT:

RESOURCES:

Standing with President George W. Bush, Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., addresses the media after the President nominated him to be the director of the CIA in the Rose Garden, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004 (White House Photo)

Website
Biographical Directory of Congress
Wikipedia

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Porter Goss Friday, May 5, 2006, in the Oval Office after Goss announced his resignation. Looking on is Ambassador John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence. (White House Photo by Eric Draper)

Nomination, 8/11/2004 (WP, NYT, LAT)
Profile (WP, 10/19/2005)
Resignation, 5/5/2006 (NYT, NYT, WP)