Don Koivisto | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
| In office September 5, 2007 –December 31, 2010 | |
| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Mitch Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Keith Creagh |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office November 13,1990 –December 31,2002 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Mack |
| Succeeded by | Michael Prusi |
| Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 110th district | |
| In office January 1,1981 –December 31,1986 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Hellman |
| Succeeded by | Richard A. Sofio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18,1949 |
| Died | October 7,2025 Traverse City,Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University |
Donald W. Koivisto (born August 18,1949) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. [1]
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]