Pope Mc Corkle Iii

Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Sanford School of Public Policy

Schools

  • Sanford School of Public Policy

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Biography

Sanford School of Public Policy

Pope “Mac” McCorkle has served as an issues consultant to political candidates, state governments, and various organizations for the last two decades. Since starting McCorkle Policy Consulting in 1994, he has worked for state and federal candidates in North Carolina as well as 28 other states.

McCorkle has published a number of articles on politics and public policy in academic journals and such magazines as Columbia Journalism Review, Commonweal, and Society. He graduated from Princeton magna cum laude in history (1977) and Duke Law School with honors (1984), clerked on United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1984-85), and practiced law for a number of years in Raleigh with the firm founded by former Duke President Terry Sanford.

Areas of Expertise

  • Ethics
  • Leadership
  • Politics--United States
  • Elections
  • Political Activity
  • Political Analysis
  • Political Campaigns
  • Politics and the Press
  • Public Service

Education

J.D., Duke University (1984)

A.B., Princeton University (1977)

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