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Douglas Koopman
Ashbrook Adjunct Fellow
dkoopman@ashbrook.org

Douglas Koopman

Douglas L. Koopman is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Program Director for the Paul D. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He worked on Capitol Hill for fifteen years, from 1980 through 1995, in a wide range of personal office and committee staff positions.

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