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Mr. Fentie won the Yukon Party leadership in June 2002. During his time in the Legislature Mr. Fentie has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, as Government House Leader, and Official Opposition House Leader. He also headed a Cabinet Commission on Forestry during the 29th Legislature. As a business person, Mr. Fentie has a long history of involvement in a variety of economic activities, including logging, tourism, mining, trucking and fuel distribution. Most recently, he was owner and manager of Francis River Construction Ltd. in Watson Lake. Until his election as an MLA, he was director of the Association for Yukon Forests. He is also former director for the Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Fentie was born in Edmonton, Alberta on November 8, 1950, and moved to Watson Lake at the age of 12. He has been an active participant in baseball and senior hockey, and is a former minor hockey coach. He also maintains a keen interest in history and current affairs. Mr. Fentie and
his partner Lorraine live in Watson Lake.
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Dennis
Fentie was first elected to represent Watson Lake in the Yukon Legislative
Assembly in the general election of September 30, 1996. He was re-elected
in the general elections of April 17, 2000 and November 4, 2002.
He was sworn into Cabinet on November 30, 2002.