Donald W. Koivisto (born August 18, 1949) is a Democratic politician from the

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Political career

Koivisto was elected to the

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in 1980. During his time there, he chaired the Agriculture Committee and helped write the state's right-to-farm act. 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

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."Agriculture Commission Names Donald Koivisto As New State Agriculture Director"
MDA Press Release, August 13, 2007

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koivisto, Don 1949 births Living people People from Ironwood, Michigan Central Michigan University alumni Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Democratic Party Michigan state senators State cabinet secretaries of Michigan 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians