Willard Pope
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2023
Willard Ira Pope is a judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Marion County, Florida. He was first appointed to the newly created judgeship by Governor Jeb Bush on April 24, 2003, and was sworn in on May 1, 2013. He was re-elected to a new six-year term in November 2016.[1][2][3]
Education
Pope received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 1979. He then worked as a SWAT officer for the Marion County Sheriff's Office. After being shot in the left eye while serving in that capacity, he went back to school. He received his master's degree from Rollins College in 1983 and his law degree from the Florida State University College of Law in 1985.[1]
Career
Pope is a former partner of Scott, Gleason & Pope P.A. He then joined the state attorney's office in Tavares, Florida, where he became a supervising attorney prior to his judicial appointment in 2003.[1]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [4]
| Florida 5th Circuit Court, Group 24 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Willard Pope Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Pope ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[2][3]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Orland Sentinel, "Governor Taps Prosecutor For Judgeship," April 30, 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Division of Elections, "FAQs," accessed October 14, 2014 (Scroll to "5. How are judges elected in Florida and what are their terms?")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System," accessed October 14, 2014 (Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section)
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
