Mobile Government

Reggie Copeland

Reggie Copeland

Council Member, District 5 (view map)

Committee Assignments:

  • City Council President
  • Finance Committee

Contact:


Office: (251) 208-7441

Home: (251) 304-0603

Fax: (251) 208-7482

Email Reggie Copeland

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH


Personal Background


  • Attended Murphy High School
  • Attended Spring Hill College
  • Attended the University of Alabama-Mobile Center
  • Korean War Veteran - Served 2 years
  • Management - Alabama Power Company, 24 Years
  • National Management Association
  • Chairman, Gulf Coast Illuminating Engineering Society
  • General Electric Advanced Lighting School
  • President of Copeland Agency - a full fledged advertising and public relations firm
  • Prior employment - Saad's Health Care for 11 1/2 years


Children


  • Reggie Copeland, Jr. - Attorney, Adams & Reese; father of 2 sons
  • Randy Copeland - President of RMC & Associates; father of 3 daughters
  • Gayle Phillips - Third Grade Teacher at Corpus Christi School; married to Dr. Lee Phillips, Veterinarian, mother of 3 children
  • Riley Copeland - Owner of Silkworm (screenprinting); married to Penny, twin sons
  • Russ Copeland - Attorney, Hoiles, Dassanger, Hollon & Copeland; married to Leigh, father of two daughters


Church Affiliation


  • Charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church
  • Lectern, Usher
  • Member of the Parish Development Council
  • President of the PTA at St. Pius X Catholic School
  • Member of Athletic Booster Club
  • Awarded Knight of St. Gregory Medal by Pope Benedict (2006)


Civically


  • President, Mobile Jaycees (America's Junior Miss founded during this term)
  • Vice President of Alabama Jaycees
  • Key Man of the Year Award of the Mobile Jaycees
  • President of the TB Health Association of Mobile County
  • Chairman of the Red Cross Blood Drive, Mobile County
  • Chairman, United Way Commercial Division (several times)
  • President of the Southeastern Conference Basketball Officials Association
  • President of the Port City Basketball Officials Association of Mobile
  • Member of the Southeastern Conference Basketball Officiating Staff for 25 Years
  • Selected for NCAA Tournaments for 12 Years (refereed two Final Four Tournaments)
  • Member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Board, 6 years
  • Member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee
  • Member of Springhill College Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
  • Member of the University of South Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
  • Inducted into the Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame, Mobile
  • Inducted into the Spring Hill College Hall of Fame - Honorary Member
  • Selected by the State Department to conduct basketball clinics for the Air Force in Germany, Spain & Turkey
  • Chairman of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament, 1995-97
  • Chairman of the Little Sisters of the Poor Golf Tournament, 1995-2001
  • Inducted into the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame, 1999
  • Board of Directors-Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, currently
  • Member of South Alabama Regional Planning Commission


Athletics


  • Nationally recognized Collegiate Basketball Official
  • Member, SEC Basketball Officiating Staff - 25 years
  • Member, Spring Hill College Athletic Hall of Fame - Honorary
  • Member, Amateur Softball Hall of Fame in Mobile
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors
  • Bryant-Jordan Foundation Board of Directors
  • Member, Mobile Sports Commission
  • Inducted-Mobile Sports Hall of Fame, 1999


Politics


  • Elected to the Mobile City Council 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009
  • Currently serving as President of the City Council - Second Term
  • Chairman of Public Works Committee, 1985-89
  • Chairman of Finance Committee, 1989-93
  • Vice President of Mobile City
    Council, 1993-2001
  • Chairman of Cablevision Committee, 1985-1989
  • Member of Mobile County Republican Party
  • Member of Alabama State Republican Party
  • Primarily responsible for Magnolia Grove Golf Course
  • Major improvements at Azalea City Golf Course
  • Major improvements at the Mobile Tennis Center
  • Major improvements at many of the City's parks
  • Major improvements at the Mobile Civic Center
  • Assisted with the development of Cottage Hill Playground
  • Assisted with the AA Baseball franchise
  • Assisted with the Mobile Mysticks Hockey franchise
  • Currently working to develop a soccer complex in Mobile
  • Assisted with development of the Riverfront Park, Omnimax, Convention Center, Museums & Libraries
  • Chairman, Opening Day Ceremonies AA Stadium
  • Over $16.0 million-Drainage & Resurfacing in District 5, 1998-2003
  • Sports Commission



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