NAME: William Pope
DATE OF BIRTH: March 30, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH: Morgan, Utah
STATE: Utah
DISTRICT: 1ST
REGION: Southwest (WEST)
Party: Republican

EDUCATION
1968 United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD – B.S. History
1976 William and Mary Law School, Norfolk, VA – Juris Doctorate
1986 Judge Advocate General Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA – Masters of Law in Military Law

CAREER
1968-1976 Unrestricted Line Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy- Naval Security Investigations Command
1976 JAG Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy – Naval Legal Service Office San Diego, Assistant Trial Counsel
1978 JAG Officer, Lieutenant, United States Navy – Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet, Assistant Force Judge Advocate
1979 JAG Officer, Lieutenant United States Navy – Naval Legal Service Office Norfolk, Trial Counsel and Judge – Special Courts Martial
1980 JAG Officer, Lieutenant Commander United States Navy – Naval Air Field Diego Garcia, Station Judge Advocate
1983 JAG Officer, Lieutenant Commander United States Navy – USS Carl Vinson, Command Judge Advocate
1986 JAG Officer, Commander, United States Navy – Naval Legal Service Office Northwest, Senior Defense Counsel, Senior Trial Counsel, Judge – General Courts Martial
1988 JAG Officer, Commander, United States Navy – Commander Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet, Force Judge Advocate
1990 JAG Officer, Captain, United States Navy – Office of Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Assistant for Legal and Legislative Matters

BIOGRAPHY

Congressman Pope was born on a ranch located in the pristine Morgan Valley, Utah. Raised Catholic the Congressman worked with his father, the second generation rancher of the same land, assisting with the dairy and feed operations of the live stock.

An eleventh generation American, the Congressman followed in the footsteps of his grandfathers going back five generations and accepted an appointment to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland. Following his reserve commission as an Ensign, unrestricted line officer, the Congressman was appointed to work in the Naval Security Investigations Command including assignments in the Naval Investigative Service and Office of Naval Intelligence. This nine year period had the Congressman deployed to Vietnam for one tour in Saigon, as well as overseas tours in Perth Australia with the Pacific Fleet.
Upon returning to the United States, the Congressman attended William and Mary Law School and achieved his Juris Doctorate. After completing Naval Justice School at Newport Rhode Island, the Congressman followed a 14 year career in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the US Navy culminating in his final duty assignment as the Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations for Legal and Legislative Affairs and the Rank of Captain.

The Congressman retired from the Navy and returned home to Utah to the homestead of his family after the passing of his father. With the support and urging of his colleagues and neighbors, the Congressman completed a successful bid for the Congressional Seat of Utah’s First District.
When not in Washington DC, the Congressman lives on his family ranch in Morgan, Utah with his wife of 20 years Caitlin, their two sons Thomas, Jonathan and their Daughter Elizabeth.

OMG! AWESOME!!! WB!!

POPE!

I'm sure your phone has been blowing up with reference requests, but I just landed a sweet job at a Jewish retirement place so we should be good.

Had to hire a secretary to just to handle the volume of calls... but congrats on landing the job.