Sherman Nathaniel Copelin

Background

Copelin, Sherman Nathaniel was born on September 21, 1943 in New Orleans. Son of Sherman Nathanial Senior and Marie Emile (Armant) Copelin.

Education

Bachelor, Dillard U., 1965.

Career

Chairman, former Chief Executive Officer,, Health Corporation of South, Ltd., since 1986; member, Louisiana House of Representatives, since 1986; speaker pro-temp, Louisiana House of Representatives, 1992-1996; representative District 99, Louisiana House of Representatives, since 1993. Student advisor President Lyndon B. Johnson. National committeeman State of Louisiana.

Executive Committee Southern Legislation Conference, NBCSL.

Achievements

• Sherman Nathaniel Copelin has been listed as a noteworthy business executive, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Democratic Committee, State Control Committee, Southern Growth Policies. Student body president Dillard U. Participant Congressional Hearing of Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Coms., Chicago, 1993.

Member National Business League (president since 1992, Roscoe Dungee Civil Rights in Business award 1987), New Orleans Business League (president), Louisiana Business League (Chairman, Board Of Directors), National Council for Policy Review (chairman), Louisiana Council for Policy Review (co-chairman), Louisiana Legislation Black Caucus (chairman), National Black CaucusState Legislators (Executive Committee), National Conference State Legislators.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, art collecting.

Connections

Married Donna Sorapuru. Children: Sherman Nathaniel III, Michon Jarel, Shane Nathan, Courtney Marie.

Father:

Sherman Nathanial Senior Copelin

Mother:

Marie Emile (Armant) Copelin

Spouse:

Donna Sorapuru

child:

Courtney Marie Copelin

child:

Michon Jarel Copelin

child:

Shane Nathan Copelin

child:

Sherman Nathaniel III Copelin