Reynolds names Koopmans chief of staff

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Gov. Kim Reynolds has hired a top legal and policy adviser as chief of staff effective June 9. Ryan Koopmans previously served as Reynolds’ chief policy adviser and senior legal counsel. He had been a partner at  Nyemaster Goode law firm. A graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law, Koopmans clerked for Judge Steven Colloton on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He is from Ireton and lives near Van Meter with his wife, Ashley, and their two children. The couple are expecting their third child.