Background
Copley, Stephen Jean was born on October 13, 1961 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Albert Jean and Mary Lou Copley.
Copley, Stephen Jean was born on October 13, 1961 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Albert Jean and Mary Lou Copley.
Bachelor, University Central Arkansas, 1984. Master of Divinity, Southern Methodist University, 1999. Juris Doctor, University Arkansas, 2003.
Minister Lamar Circuit United Methodist Church, Barnesville, Georgia, 1985-1986. Youth director Nashville (Ark) University Methodist Church, 1986. Minister Prestwich (England) Whitefield Circuit, 1986-1987.
Youth minister Woodstock (Georgia) United Methodist Church, 1987-1988. Minister Lamar/Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 1988-1989. Assistant director Luton Industrial College, Luton, England, 1989-1992.
Minister Horatio (Arkansas)/Winthrop United Methodist Church, 1992-1995. Director, founder Ouachita Regional Enterprise Fund, 1995-1996. Minister Hampton Circuit United Methodist Church, 1996-2000, Gillett/Campshed United Methodist Church, since 2000.
Law clerk Pamela D. Walker Attorney-at-Law, 1999—2001. Senior pastor First United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, since 2004. Board director Atlanta Clergy and Laity Concerned, 1985-1986, Institute Industrial and Commercial Ministries, 1988-1989, Methodist Federation Social Action, 1993.
Member Little Rock Conference-United Methodist Church Board Global Ministries, since 1993, Little Rock Conference communications, since 2000 (council on ministries, since 2000). Founder, bd, director Ouachita Regional Enterprise Fund, since 1995. Consultant United Methodist Church Concern for Worker's Task Force, 1997-1998.
Political director Service Employees International Union, 1998-1999. President Remote Control and Associates, 1997^.
Senator Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce Legislature, 1985. Chair Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce-Multiple Sclerosis, 1985-1986, Democratic Party. Committee Abroad, United Kingdom, 1992.
Commissioner Sevier County Housing Authority, since 1993. Chaplain Little River History Society, since 1992, Sevier County Literacy Council, since 1992, Horatio City Council, 1995, Leadership Arkansas, since 1995, Arkansas State Junior Chamber of Commerce, since 1993. President Horatio Recreation Association, 1993-1995.
Chairman Horatio Parks Commission. Deputy chair Democratic Party, Arkansas, since 1994. Member social affairs committee Arkansas Interfaith Conference, 1996, Ouachita River United Way.
Board director Hogskin Holidays, Arkansas South Tourism Association, Little River Chamber of Commerce, 1994, Arkansas South Tourism Board, Regional Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Network, Single Parent Scholarship Fund, RAIN Arkansas, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. Leader Leadership Arkansas, 1995-1997. Chair Arkansas Jobs With Justice Religion-Labor Committee, since 1997, Give Arkansas A Reason, 2005-2006, Arkansas Energy Network, 2007.
Secretary Arkansas Interfaith Committee, Trustee, Office and Professional Employees International Union. Member L.C. and Daisy Bates Museum Foundation Board, since 2006, vice president, 2007. Member American Academy Religion, Horatio Merchants Association, Sevier County Chamber of C., Little River Chamber of Commerce, Lions (president Horatio club 1994-1995, zone chair 1995-1997, 3d vice president district 7N), Young Democrats of Arkansas (vice president finance), Rotary, Hampton/Calhoun County Chamber of C. (president), Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Judith Ann Wallace, May 18, 1966.