Kim Koppelman | |
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| Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office December 14, 2020 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Klemin |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Johnson |
| Member of theNorth Dakota House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office 1994 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jonas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-10-16)October 16, 1956 (age 69) Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Torey |
| Children | 3 (includingBen) |
| Education | North Dakota State College of Science (BS) |
Kim Koppelman is a formerstate legislator who served inNorth Dakota House of Representatives from 1994-2022 and a candidate forUnited States House of Representatives in2012. He was alsoSpeaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the last two years of his tenure. He was also the president and CEO of Koppelman & Associates, LLC, anadvertising,marketing andpublic relations agency.
Kim Koppelman was born on 16 October 1956 inBreckenridge, Minnesota.[1] Koppelman received his BS fromNorth Dakota State College of Science in 1976.[1]
Koppelman held the position of director of advertising, marketing and public relations,C.R. Limited, from 1982 till 1984 when he would go on to serve as the president andCEO of his own advertising firm Koppelman and Associates from 1984 till it closed an unknown date.[2][3]
Koppelman served as the national chair of theCouncil of State Governments in 2008.
Koppelman served on theRiverside City Council from 1984 to 1988, as well as being both Emergency Management Coordinator from 1986-1988 and Representative for theMetropolitan Council of Governments from 1986-1988.
In 1994, Koppelman would run for and win a seat in theNorth Dakota House of Representatives. He would represent the 13th district, which covers most of northernWest Fargo, North Dakota.[4] He was subsequently re-elected till2022, when he lost the endorsement of his district party, and subsequently retired.[5][6] Koppelman was also electedSpeaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2020 and served till he retired.
On the subject of themask-mandate and its removal, Koppelman said "It was the understanding, I think, of everyone involved that this was something we were going to do for a period of time. We didn’t know what the period of time was. We didn’t know when or if it would be suspended during the session. But I think most of us expected that we would change it or alter it."
Koppelman would run as a candidate in2012 for theU.S. House after the announcement incumbentRick Berg would retire to run for thesenate.[7][8] Koppelman would participate in a debate with fellow representativeBette Grande, senate staffer Shane Goettle, andpublic service commissionersBrian Kalk andKevin Cramer[9] He would withdraw from the race before the primaries.[10]
Koppelman is married to his wife, Torey. They have 3 children[11] includingBen Koppelman, who has served in the state house since 2012.
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives 2020–2022 | Succeeded by |
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