David Marit was elected MLA for Wood River on April 4th, 2016.

On August 23, 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, David was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. David currently owns and operates a farm with his brother and in addition to a busy professional life, has volunteered extensively. Born and raised in the area, he has very strong ties to his community. David began serving on RM Council in 1993 and in 1999 was elected to the SARM Board as Director in Division 2. He would go on to serve as SARM President from 2006-2014 until winning the nomination for the Saskatchewan Party. He and his wife Lois have one son and a daughter with two granddaughters and one grandson.