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Harold Copenhaver
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold 'Cope' Copenhaver[3] (born July 17, 1961) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 58 from 2013 to 2015. He is the current mayor of Jonesboro, Arkansas. After being unseated by Republican challenger Brandt Smith in the 2014 GOP landslide in Arkansas, he worked as a Senior Business Development Officer for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro. In August 2016, Copenhaver announced his candidacy for Mayor of Jonesboro, challenging two-term incumbent Harold Perrin. He finished second to the incumbent but failed to secure enough votes to force a runoff. In November 2020, Copenhaver was elected mayor of Jonesboro with Perrin's endorsement.[4]
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Education
Copenhaver attended Arkansas State University.
Elections
In 2012, Copenhaver ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary[5] and won the November 6 general election with 5,682 votes (53.0%) against Representative Jon Hubbard.[6]
Copenhaver was elected in the 2020 Jonesboro mayoral election[7] and was reelected in the 2024 election.[8]
Electoral history
2012
2014
2016
2020
2024
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