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http://www.davequest.ca rob lougheed estefania cortes-vargas bangor , united kingdom progressive conservative mla for strathcona-sherwood park 28 january 1963 march 3 , 2008 sherwood park strathcona mla dave quest.jpg dave quest
 may 5 , 2015
dave quest

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 on the east side of sherwood park .
two newfoundland dogs and two cats round out their household .
