Fatherin Heaven, we pray Your blessing would be upon MLA Dave Quest and the people of
Strathcona – Sherwood Park. Thank You
that You give him influence and the wisdom to lead on committees, may he have
an increased ability to bring clarity and understanding to complex situations. May he be conscious of the need to come away
and take time to enjoy the special friends and relationships in his life. Amen.
Dave Quest was elected to his second term as a
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strathcona-Sherwood Park on April 23,
2012. He previously served as Associate Minister of Seniors.
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strathcona-Sherwood Park on April 23,
2012. He previously served as Associate Minister of Seniors.
In addition to his regular duties as an MLA, Mr.
Quest currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and
Communities.
Quest currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and
Communities.
He previously served on the following councils and
committees:
committees:
- Legislative
Review Committee - Standing
Committee on Public Accounts (Deputy Chair) - Special
Standing Committee on Members’ Services - Ports-to-Plains
Alliance (PTP) Board of Directors (Alberta Government Representative) - Council
of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST) - Northlands
Board of Directors - Cabinet
Policy Committee on Finance (Chair) - Standing
Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund (Chair) - Standing
Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future - Standing
Committee on Legislative Offices - Standing
Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing - Select
Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee - Seniors
Advisory Council (Chair) - Cabinet
Policy Committee for Health - Standing
Committee on Private Bills - Standing
Committee on Health - Select
Special Auditor General Search Committee - Select
Special Ombudsman Search Committee
Additionally, he carried Bill 12, Body
Armour Control Act, 2010; Bill 46, the Gunshot and Stab Wound
Mandatory Disclosure Act, 2009; and Bill 60, the Health Professions
Amendment Act, 2009; and most recently Bill 201, Scrap Metal
Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act, through the legislative process.
Armour Control Act, 2010; Bill 46, the Gunshot and Stab Wound
Mandatory Disclosure Act, 2009; and Bill 60, the Health Professions
Amendment Act, 2009; and most recently Bill 201, Scrap Metal
Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act, through the legislative process.
Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative
Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Quest was the President of a rural General Motors
dealership and a shareholder of an urban one.
Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Quest was the President of a rural General Motors
dealership and a shareholder of an urban one.
Mr. Quest obtained a business diploma from NAIT in
1985 and served with the Better Business Bureau of Northern Alberta for 10
years, fulfilling various roles, including director, chair and director of the
Canadian council. As well, he has been awarded a General Motors Dealer Award of
Excellence.
1985 and served with the Better Business Bureau of Northern Alberta for 10
years, fulfilling various roles, including director, chair and director of the
Canadian council. As well, he has been awarded a General Motors Dealer Award of
Excellence.
Mr. Quest has been an active member of his
community for nearly 25 years. During this time he fulfilled a variety of
roles, including:
community for nearly 25 years. During this time he fulfilled a variety of
roles, including:
- Regional
director for Elk Island on the provincial executive from 1998-2008 - Involvement
with Friends of the Games Fundraising Committee for the 2007 Western
Canada Summer Games - Coaching
Sherwood Park minor soccer teams from 2002 to 2006
Mr. Quest also has his private pilot’s licence and
has completed six Edmonton half-marathons.
has completed six Edmonton half-marathons.
He and his wife, Fiona,
live in Sherwood Park with their son Jack and two dogs.