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- ↑ 1985-1986 Michigan Manual: State Representative Donald W. Koivisto
- ↑ Freedman, Eric. "Ag Industry Holds Promise Despite Shaky Economy". Dome Magazine.
- ↑ Michigan Legislature: Public Act 93 of 1981
- ↑ Koivisto, Donald W.: The Political Graveyard
- ↑ "Agriculture Commission Names Donald Koivisto As New State Agriculture Director" Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine MDA Press Release, August 13, 2007