Donald Koivisto
Title: Director
Organization: Michigan Department of Agriculture

Office Phone: 517-373-1052
Office Fax: 517-335-1423

Mailing
P.O. Box 30017
525 West Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48909

Shipping
Box 30017
525 West Allegan
Lansing, MI 48909


The Michigan Commission of Agriculture appointed Donald Koivisto as Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) on August 13, 2007.

Prior to becoming Director of MDA, Mr. Koivisto was a legislative consultant and lobbyist working on behalf of Michigan’s iron mining industry. 

 

In 1980, Mr. Koivisto was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he served three terms and was chair of the House Agriculture Committee from 1984-1986. Additionally, he served 12 years in the state Senate after being elected in 1990 and was on the agriculture appropriations subcommittee.

 

Director Koivisto was born and raised in the western Upper Peninsula and is a graduate of Central Michigan University. He and his family currently reside in Ellsworth where they have a Centennial Farm; growing corn, soybeans and hay.