Frank Quennell
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Frank Quennell was a New Democratic Party MLA
for Saskatoon Meewasin
district, Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
.
and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts
in English Literature and in 1985 with a Bachelor of Laws
. From July 1986 to November 2003, Quennell practiced law in Saskatoon and in 1995 became a partner with the law firm of Robertson Stromberg, now Robertson Stromberg Pedersen LLP.
Quennell has been actively involved in his community. From 1992 until 1995, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Enterprise Fund Inc. He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan
from 1995 to 2001 and was the Board’s elected Chair from 1999 until 2001. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Child Hunger and Education Program in 2001 and elected to the Board of Directors of the Saskatoon and District Co-operative Association
in 2002. He was a founding member of the Saskatoon Health Region Authority
in 2002.
Quennell was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature on November 5, 2003. On November 21, 2003, he was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice, as well as the Minister Responsible for SaskPower
. He was made a member of the Crown Management Board. Later on, he was made Minister Responsible for the Information Technology Office. He was re-elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly on November 7, 2007, and is now the Official Opposition critic for the Department of Enterprise and Innovation.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Saskatoon Meewasin
Saskatoon Meewasin
Saskatoon Meewasin is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district includes the neighbourhoods of River Heights, Richmond Heights, City Park, North Park, Mayfair and Kelsey-Woodlawn....
district, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Biography
He attended the University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English Literature and in 1985 with a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
. From July 1986 to November 2003, Quennell practiced law in Saskatoon and in 1995 became a partner with the law firm of Robertson Stromberg, now Robertson Stromberg Pedersen LLP.
Quennell has been actively involved in his community. From 1992 until 1995, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Enterprise Fund Inc. He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
from 1995 to 2001 and was the Board’s elected Chair from 1999 until 2001. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Child Hunger and Education Program in 2001 and elected to the Board of Directors of the Saskatoon and District Co-operative Association
Saskatoon Co-op
Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited is a retail cooperative operating in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.-Present Operations:...
in 2002. He was a founding member of the Saskatoon Health Region Authority
Saskatoon Health Region
The Saskatoon Health Region is the largest health region in Saskatchewan, Canada. Primarily based in the city of Saskatoon, the health region operates out of 75 facilities, including 10 hospitals, 29 long term care facilities, and numerous primary health care sites, public health centres, mental...
in 2002.
Quennell was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature on November 5, 2003. On November 21, 2003, he was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice, as well as the Minister Responsible for SaskPower
SaskPower
Since 1929, SaskPower has been the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Today, it serves more than 473,000 customers and manages $5.3 billion in assets...
. He was made a member of the Crown Management Board. Later on, he was made Minister Responsible for the Information Technology Office. He was re-elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly on November 7, 2007, and is now the Official Opposition critic for the Department of Enterprise and Innovation.