Don Koivisto

Donald W. Koivisto (born August 18, 1949) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]

Don Koivisto
Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture
In office
September 5, 2007  December 31, 2010
GovernorJennifer Granholm
Preceded byMitch Irwin
Succeeded byKeith Creagh
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 38th district
In office
November 13, 1990  December 31, 2002
Preceded byJoseph Mack
Succeeded byMichael Prusi
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
January 1, 1981  December 31, 1986
Preceded byRussell Hellman
Succeeded byRichard A. Sofio
Personal details
Born (1949-08-18) August 18, 1949
Ironwood, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCentral Michigan University

Political career

Koivisto was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1980. During his time there, he chaired the Agriculture Committee and helped write the state's right-to-farm act.[2][3] In 1990, Koivisto was elected a Michigan State Senator from the 38th district, succeeding Joe Mack, who had represented much of the Upper Peninsula since 1960. Koivisto served as state senator until 2003 when he was term-limited. In August 2007, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture appointed Koivisto as Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture.[4][5]

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