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.