Representative Ron Copeland, a Republican, represents Dent and Crawford counties (District 120) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2020.

Prior to serving in the legislature, Copeland was a Missouri State Trooper for 28 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant, and a Missouri National Guardsman for six years. He studied criminal justice at Central Missouri State University and Lincoln University.

Born in Jefferson City, Copeland currently resides in Salem with his wife, Denise. They have four children and attend Grace Community Church.