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John Porter East was a [[Senator]] from [[North Carolina]] from 1981 until his suicide in 1986. A [[Republican]], he was an ally of fellow [[North Carolina]] [[Senator]] and [[Republican]] [[Jesse Helms]]. Together, they opposed the creation of [[Martin Luther King Day]]. He earned a 100% rating every year from the [[American Conservative Union]]. He was also a strong opponent of [[abortion]] and greatly influenced the late [[conservative]] political theorist [[Russell Kirk]].

John Porter East was a [[Senator]] from [[North Carolina]] from 1981 until his suicide in 1986. A [[Republican]], he was an ally of fellow [[North Carolina]] [[Senator]] and [[Republican]] [[Jesse Helms]]. Together, they opposed the creation of [[Martin Luther King Day]]. He earned a 100% rating every year from the [[American Conservative Union]]. He was also a strong opponent of [[abortion]] and greatly influenced the late [[conservative]] political theorist [[Russell Kirk]]. Prior to entering the [[Senate]], he had been a professor at [[East Carolina University]].