Background
Copelan, John Jefferson was born on December 13, 1951 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of John Jefferson and Sara L. (Mathis) Copelan.
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John Jefferson Copelan
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Mercer U., 1973; Juris Doctor, Mercer U., 1976; Master of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic U., 1976.
Career
Assistant city attorney, City of Miami, Florida, 1980-1983; deputy city attorney, City of Miami, Florida, 1983-1989; county attorney, County of Broward, Florida, since 1989. Adjunct Professor law St. Thomas U. School Law, 1991. Chairman Florida governments Conference on Local Govts. in 1990s, 1987-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member speakers bureau South Florida chapter walkathon March of Dimes, Miami, 1983-1988. With Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1977-1979, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, since 1988. Member American Bar Association (state and local government section, vice chair government lawyers committee, chair local goverments 2000 committee, government public sector lawyers division, vice-chair membership committee, co-chair state bar liaison committee), Fellowsof American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (chair-elect government lawyer section, executive county local government law section 1981-1985, chairman 1985-1986, vice chairman committee law committee 1985-1986, secretary military law committee 1986-1988, Ralph Marsicano award 1987, Outstanding Contribution on Legal Writing award 1991, chairman military aid to service mentor committee 1990-1991, Clayton B. Burton award of excellence 1992, other awards), Dade County Bar Association (chairman Bicentennial committee 1988-1989), Broward County Bar Association (chairman Law Day committee 1991), Florida Law Related to Education Association (board directors since 1988), Judge Advocates Association, Kiwanis (pres.breakfast club 1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Children: Jacqueline Georgiana, Scott.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient National Committee for Employer Support the Guard and Reserve award, 1991, Outstanding Public Svc. award National Institute Municipal Law Officers, 1987, Harrison Tweed Special Merit award American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 1988, Up & Comers award Price Waterhouse, Southern Florida magazine, 1991.Recipient National Committee for Employer Support the Guard and Reserve award, 1991, Outstanding Public Svc. award National Institute Municipal Law Officers, 1987, Harrison Tweed Special Merit award American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 1988, Up & Comers award Price Waterhouse, Southern Florida magazine, 1991.