Donald W. Koivisto (August 18, 1949 – October 7, 2025) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Michigan.1985-1986 Michigan Manual: State Representative Donald W. Koivisto
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.Michigan Legislature: Public Act 93 of 1981 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.Koivisto, Donald W.: The Political Graveyard"Agriculture Commission Names Donald Koivisto As New State Agriculture Director" MDA Press Release, August 13, 2007
Death Koivisto died of complications from Parkinson's disease on October 7, 2025, at the age of 76. Flags were lowered at the Michigan State Capitol in his honor on October 21.
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