dʒˈɔːɹdʒ kˈɑːpənɹˌæθ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈeɪmz dˈʌɡləz tə ðə vɜːmˈɔnt stˈeɪt sˈɛnət ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛlv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv tə sˈɜːv ˈaʊt ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ ʌvðə tˈɜːm ʌv sˈɛnəɾɚ dʒˈuːlɪəs dˈiː. kˈænz, hˌuː hæd dˈaɪd ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
George Coppenrath was appointed by Governor James Douglas to the Vermont State Senate on April 12, 2005 to serve out remainder of the term of Senator Julius D. Canns, who had died on February 20, 2005.