John Pope

John Pope is a former Chicago City Council alderman from the 10th ward of the City of Chicago. He was first elected in 1999 and served four terms, the last of which ended in 2015 when he lost an election to Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza in 2015.

Early life A lifelong resident of the 10th Ward, Pope attended Mount Carmel High School. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics, from Wabash College in Indiana.

Career Pope worked for several years in Chicago's budget department, serving also as Director of Demolition in the Building Department and Director of Conservation, before later joining Mayor Richard M. Daley's staff as Daley's assistant. Pope was elected to his second term in 2003, when he ran unopposed, and again in 2007.

Post-aldermanic career In August 2015, mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed Pope as a deputy commissioner in the city's Department of Water Management.