Benjamin Vander Kooi

Background

Kooi, Benjamin Vander was born on March 3, 1953 in Luverne, Minnesota, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Calvin College, 1975; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1978.

Career

Law clerk, Smith, Juster, Feikema, Chartered, Minneapolis, 1977-1978; private practice, Luverne, since 1978. City attorney City of Edgerton, Minnesota, since 1982. President 13th District Bar Association, Luverne, 1986-1987.

Member Judicial Merit Advisory Committee, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1987,89-90. Member of advisory board First F&M National Bank.

Achievements

• Benjamin Vander Kooi has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Rock County Democratic-Farmer Labor Party, Luverne, since 1980. President Bethesda Christian Counseling Midwest, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1992-1996. Trustee Candidate Advisory Council, St. Paul, since 1993.

Member of the Board of Governors University of Minnesota Health Sys., Minneapolis, 1994-1996;president Blue Mounds State Park Partners, Inc., since 1997. Member Minnesota State Bar Association (attorney-coach mock trial program since 1990), Minnesota Citizens for Arts (trustee, president since 1988), Minnesota State Arts Board (vice chair 1989-1991), Luverne Rotary (president 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: politics, theater, flying, traveling.

Connections

Son of Benjamin Senior and Kathryn Cornelia (Kooiman) V K. Married Debrah K. VerHoeven, June 20, 1975. Children: William James, Katrina Mae.

Father:

Benjamin Senior Kooi

Mother:

Kathryn Cornelia (Kooiman)

Spouse:

Debrah K. VerHoeven

child:

William James Kooi

child:

Katrina Mae Kooi