Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for Hon David Marit. We thank you for his service to the people of Saskatchewan and his constituents of Wood River. We pray that you would be with David and give him wisdom and discernment as he serves. Lord, we pray for the farmers and for the crops both this year and for next year. We pray that you would guide David as he works and leads the Ministry of Agriculture and SCIC. Lord, we pray that you would be with his family and grant protection and grace to all. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
David Marit was elected MLA for Wood River on April 4, 2016. Born and raised in the area, David currently owns and operates a farm with his brother. David began serving on RM Council in 1993 and in 1999 was elected to the SARM Board as Director for Division 2. He would go on to serve as SARM President until winning the nomination for the Saskatchewan Party. He also volunteers as a board member for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan and enjoys representing the people of Wood River. In 2016, David was appointed Minister of Highways and Infrastructure and was later given the added responsibility of serving as Minister responsible for SaskBuilds and Priority Saskatchewan. On August 15, 2018, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. He and his wife Lois have a son and daughter and 3 grandchildren.