Dave Quest

Dave Quest
MLA for Strathcona-Sherwood Park
In office March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015
Preceded by	Rob Lougheed
Succeeded by	Estefania Cortes-Vargas
Personal details
Born	(1964-01-28) January 28, 1964 Bangor, United Kingdom
Died	small
Resting place	small
Political party	Alberta Party
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative
Parent	small
Residences	Sherwood Park
Website	http://www.davequest.ca

David Jonothan Quest is a politician in Alberta, Canada, who was first elected to the province's Legislative Assembly on March 3, 2008 as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Strathcona-Sherwood Park.

In addition to his regular duties as an MLA, Dave has had roles on many committees, including as Chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Finance.

He spent his high school years in the Ardrossan area where his father was the local veterinarian. Over the years Dave was fortunate to have many opportunities to enjoy animals, including his horses Chunky and Chea. Dave graduated from Ardrossan Sr. High School and regularly attends the Ardrossan United Church.

Dave obtained his post-secondary education from NAIT and in 1985 he graduated with a business administration diploma with a major in marketing management. Dave established a successful and rewarding career in the automotive industry. Prior to his election, he was the President of Kallal Pontiac in Tofield, and then general sales manager and a shareholder of Beaverhill GMC in Tofield and Petersen Pontiac in Sherwood Park. In 1997 he achieved a General Motors Dealer Award of Excellence.

During his business career, Dave served with the Better Business Bureau of Northern Alberta, fulfilling various board positions, including chair and director of the Canadian Council. These volunteer experiences built a foundation for his future role of provincial representative.

Dave has many personal interests, including sports. He coached a minor soccer team for four years. He enjoys running and has completed the Edmonton half-marathon six times.

Dave also loves aviation, having obtained his private pilot’s licence in 1998. He flies small aircraft and takes frequent tours around the constituency,

Dave, his wife Fiona Beland-Quest, and their son live in Sherwood Park. Two Newfoundland dogs and two cats round out their household.

Electoral history

2012 Alberta general election: Strathcona-Sherwood Park
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Quest	9,695	50.71%	–
	Wildrose Alliance	Paul Nemetchek	6,432	33.64%	–
	New Democratic	Michael Scott	1,626	8.51%	–
	Liberal	John C. Murray	1,365	7.14%	–
Total			19,118	–	–
Rejected, spoiled and declined			83	48	9
Eligible electors / turnout			32,159	59.73%	–
	Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s) Source: "82 - Strathcona-Sherwood Park, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2012). The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2011 Provincial Enumeration and Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015 Alberta general election: Strathcona-Sherwood Park
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Estefania Cortes-Vargas	9,376	42.61%	34.10%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Quest	6,623	30.10%	-20.62%
	Wildrose	Rob Johnson	5,286	24.02%	-9.62%
	Alberta Party	Lynne Kaiser	721	3.28%	–
Total			22,006	–	–
Rejected, spoiled and declined			50	38	22
Eligible electors / turnout			34,346	64.28%	4.55%
	New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+27.36%
Source: "82 - Strathcona-Sherwood Park, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

External links

• Voting results from Elections Alberta