Don Koivisto

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Don Koivisto
Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture
In office August 2007 – December 31, 2010
Governor	Jennifer Granholm
Preceded by	Mitch Irwin
Succeeded by	Keith Creagh

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

Political career

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 Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture.^[1]

References

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

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