Dan Pope
Dan Pope | |
|---|---|
| 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Manning Pope March 19, 1963 Temple, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Denise Pope |
| Children | Manning and Anne Claire Pope |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | City of Lubbock website Campaign website |
Daniel Manning Pope (born March 19th, 1963) is an American businessman and politician who has been since May 17, 2016, the 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas.
Pope was born in Temple, Texas to Bert and Marcia Pope and graduated from Temple High School. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Pope attended Texas Tech University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Rawls College of Business in 1985.
On November 12, 2015, Pope announced his candidacy for the 2016 City of Lubbock mayoral election. On May 7, 2016, Pope won the general election to replace outgoing mayor Glen Robertson, a current Republican candidate for Texas' 19th congressional district seat. Pope won 53 percent of the vote in the four-person non-partisan race. He avoided a runoff election with the second-place candidate, who finished with 32 percent of the ballots cast.[1]
On May 5, 2018, Pope won a second two-year term as mayor with 78 percent of the vote over two little-known challengers[2]. In the campaign, Pope stressed public safety, including a new police facility, and planning for Lubbock's future growth.[3]
Pope and his wife, Denise, have two children, Manning and Anne Claire. Pope is a former member of the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees, and Rawls College of Business Advisory Council.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Pope | 11,127 | 52.64 | |
| Republican | Todd Klein | 6,666 | 31.53 | |
| Democratic | Victor Hernandez | 1,825 | 8.63 | |
| Republican | Ysidro Gutierrez | 1,521 | 7.20 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Pope | 11,394 | 78.02 | |
| Nonpartisan | Johnathan Cothran | 2,686 | 18.39 | |
| Write-In | Stephen Sanders | 524 | 3.59 | |
References
- ^ "Pope wins Lubbock mayor race with 53 percent of vote". Lubbock Online - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
- ^ results.enr.clarityelections.com http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Lubbock/74828/199503/Web01/en/summary.html. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Mayor Pope gets second term, [Juan] Chadis holds narrow lead in District 1". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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