Hon. Dennis Fentie

Dennis Fentie was first elected as the MLA for Watson Lake in the general election of September 30, 1996, and was most recently elected as Premier in the general election of November 4, 2002. Mr. Fentie was born in Edmonton, Alberta and moved to Watson Lake at the age of 12.

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.

In his community of Watson Lake, Mr. Fentie 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 lives in Watson lake with his partner Lorraine.