Dale P. Kooyenga

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Dale P. Kooyenga
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byLeah Vukmir
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 14th district
In office
January 3, 2011 January 7, 2019
Preceded by Leah Vukmir
Succeeded by Robyn Vining
Personal details
Born (1979-02-12) February 12, 1979 (age 42)
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Political party Republican
Residence Brookfield, Wisconsin
Alma mater Lakeland College (BA)
Marquette University (MBA)
Website Official website
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Army Reserve
Years of service2005 – present
Rank US-O4 insignia.svg Major
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal

Dale Kooyenga (born February 12, 1979) is an American politician, Certified Public Accountant, and Army Reserve officer serving as a member of the Wisconsin Senate. He was elected in January 2019 and represents the 5th district. [1] He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 14th district from January 2011 to January 2019.

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Early life and education

Born in Oak Lawn, Illinois Kooyenga grew up the oldest of four siblings in the southwest Chicago suburb of Evergreen Park, Illinois. He attended Chicago Christian High School and went on to attend Moraine Valley Community College. Kooyenga played basketball at Moraine Valley and was subsequently recruited by Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin where he played NCAA Div III basketball and graduated with honors. Kooyenga earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 and MBA from Marquette University in 2007.

He is an Iraq War veteran. [2] [3] He continues to serve in the Army Reserve as a major in Civil Affairs Corps.

Career

Kooyenga moved to Milwaukee in 2001, passed the Certified Public Accounting exam, and began working for an accounting firm. In 2005 Kooyenga left public accounting to join the United States Army. He attended the United States Army's basic training, Officer Candidate School and the Military Intelligence Officer Course. After completing the year-long Army training Kooyenga returned to his career in public accounting. Kooyenga served in Iraq from January 2008 to November 2008. Although trained as a Military Intelligence Officer, Kooyenga was assigned as the 4th Infantry Division's Officer in Charge of Economic Development in Baghdad. Kooyenga was awarded the Bronze Star for his service.

Politics

In Fall 2010, Kooyenga was elected to represent the 14th District for the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2011.

In May 2017, Kooyenga removed a protester's sign, which had a valid permit, from a public area of the Wisconsin State Capitol which was critical of President Donald Trump. [4] The owner filed a lawsuit against Kooyenga and the State of Wisconsin for violating his First Amendment rights, which led to the State paying him $30,000 to settle the lawsuit in April 2018. [4]

Kooyenga has introduced legislation in the Wisconsin legislature to introduce ranked-choice voting (RCV). He argued that RCV would reduce polarization and extremism by removing incentives for legislators to cater to extremist elements within their parties. [5]

Electoral history

Wisconsin State Senate, 5th District election, 2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Republican Dale Kooyenga47,83651.15%
Democratic Julie Henszey45,59148.75%
Others1020.11%

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References

  1. "Wisconsin State Legislature Home Page". legis.wisconsin.gov.
  2. "2019 Wisconsin State Representatives". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov.
  3. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  4. 1 2 "Wisconsin taxpayers to pay $30,000 to settle lawsuit after Rep. Dale Kooyenga took a protester's sign". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  5. "Bipartisan push for ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin". AP NEWS. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  6. "Wisconsin State Election Results" (PDF). November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.