Frank Quennell

Frank Quennell (b. Regina, Saskatchewan) is a New Democratic Party MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin district, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.. cbc.ca.

Biography

He attended the University of Saskatchewan 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...
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