Sherman Nathaniel Copelin, Jr. (born August 1943),[1] is an American politician and businessman from his native New Orleans, Louisiana.
SOUL's effectiveness in rallying the support of African American voters for candidates like Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu made him a powerful figure in New Orleans and Louisiana politics.
Scandal emerged when Copelin was accused of receiving payoffs from companies seeking to obtain contracts from City Hall.
In 1986, Copelin was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward.
Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin Edwards.