kˈoʊplɪn ɪz kˈɜːɹəntli ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz ˈiːst bˈɪznəs ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd sˈɪns hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn kɐtɹˈiːnə hɐz pˈʌblɪkli əpˈoʊzd ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv nˈuː ɐpˈɑːɹtmənt kˈɑːmplɛksᵻz ɪn nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz ˈiːst.
Copelin is currently the head of the New Orleans East Business Association, and since Hurricane Katrina has publicly opposed the construction of new apartment complexes in New Orleans East.