International Center for Law and Religion Studies

Salt Lake City, Utah

George I. Monsivais is the son of immigrant parents from Mexico, converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although raised in a Spanish-speaking home, he served as a full-time missionary in the Germany Frankfurt mission. He earned BA and MA degrees in Political Science from Brigham Young University, and MAPP and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science / Public Policy from the Claremont Graduate University. He has worked as a statistical analyst, programmer analyst, and as a public policy analyst. For the sixteen years prior to coming to law school, he worked as a research analyst in the Research Information Division at LDS Church Headquarters. He will be returning to Church Headquarters for his externship this summer. George has served in a variety of Church callings, including as a member of the LDS Church’s General Sunday School board. He and his wife, the former Rebecca Ann Meservy, are the parents of 16 children.