Background
Pope was born in Madison. She graduated from River Valley High School in Spring Green and attended Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood College.
Pope was born in Madison. She graduated from River Valley High School in Spring Green and attended Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood College.
Attended, Madison Area Technology College. Attended, Edgewood College, Madison.
The district had been the 79th Wisconsin Assembly until redistricting after the 2010 census. Prior to election to the Assembly, she was a staff member for the Foundation for Madison"s Public Schools. Pope first ran for the Assembly to represent the 79th district (western parts of Madison and Middleton, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Fitchburg, Mount Horeb, Springdale, Vermont, and Verona) in 2000 against Republican incumbent Rick Skindrud, but lost by 13,765 to 18,510 for Skindrud and 887 for independent Bob Menamin.
She was re-nominated in 2002, and unseated Skindrud, with a vote of 12,311 to Skindrud"s 10,865.
She was assigned to the standing committees on aging and long-term care. Education; rural affairs
And small business.