Political Career
Quennell was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the provincial general election of November 5, 2003. The NDP government of Premier Lorne Calvert was returned to office in that election. On November 21, 2003, Premier Calvert appointed Quennell as 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.
Quennell was re-elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in the general election on November 7, 2007, However, the NDP were defeated and the Saskatchewan Party took office under Premier Brad Wall. For the next four years, Quennell served in Opposition, starting as the Official Opposition critic for the Department of Enterprise and Innovation.
Quennell stood for re-election in the 2011 general election, but was defeated.
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