Dan Crummell is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who represented the district of St John's West in Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
10 Facts About Dan Crummell
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Dan Crummell was raised in the town of Gander in central Newfoundland.
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Dan Crummell moved to St John's to pursue his post-secondary education at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and completed an Arts degree with a major in Political Science and minors in English and History.
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Dan Crummell spent 25 years with the company, and spent 10 years as the Regional Sales Manager for Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Dan Crummell first sought political office when he ran as the Progressive Conservative Party candidate in an October 10,1995 by-election in the district of Gander.
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On July 18,2011, Dan Crummell defeated Glenn Moores to become the Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of St John's West, for that year's provincial election.
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On October 24,2012, Dan Crummell was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills.
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Hours after Dan Crummell made the comments on CBC's radio program On Point, he sent out an email saying that he was unaware that an official agent had been appointed to look into the issues with Penashue and that he thought it was important for the province to have representation in the federal cabinet.
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On July 17,2014, Dan Crummell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services, and Registrar General.
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On September 30,2014, Dan Crummell was appointed Minister of Environment and Conservation, Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board and Minister Responsible for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.