Dave Quest was elected to his first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strathcona on March 3, 2008. In addition to his regular duties as an MLA, Mr. Quest serves as a member of the following councils and committees:

• Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta (chair)
• Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Standing Committee on Health
• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Select Special Auditor General Search Committee

Mr. Quest previously served as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills.

Additionally, he carried Bill 46, the Gunshot and Stab Wound Mandatory Disclosure Act, 2009, and Bill 60, the Health Professions Amendment Act, 2009, through the legislative process.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Quest was the general sales manager and shareholder of two GM dealerships.

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, in 1997 he won a General Motors Dealer Award of Excellence.

Mr. Quest has been an active member of his community for nearly 20 years. During this time he fulfilled a variety of roles, including

• Regional director for Elk Island as 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 three Edmonton half-marathons.

He and his wife, Fiona, live in Sherwood Park with their son Jack and two dogs.

March 26, 2010