One of the "Original Eight" founding members of the Saskatchewan Party, Dan was first elected to the Legislature in 1991. He was re-elected in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2016.

In Opposition Dan served as critic for Highways, Education, Energy and Mines, Health, SaskTel, ITO, SLGA and SGI. While critic for the SLGA, Dan also worked closely with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and First Nations. He served as the Chair of the Caucus' Crown Corporations Committee and vice-chair of the Legislature's Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies.

Since the Saskatchewan Party formed Government, Dan has served as Minister responsible for SLGA, Government Services and ITO. He has also served as Government House Leader, Co-chair of the Legislation and Regulation Review Committee, as a member of the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies and as a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

For the 27^th Legislature, Dan served as Speaker of Legislative Assembly, as well as Chair of the Privileges House Committee and the House Services Committee. Dan currently serves as a member of the Privileges House Committee and the Private Bills House Committee.

Dan and his wife Heather have three children. Family, friends and politics are Dan's top priorities, but he also enjoys hunting, shooting, reading, computers, gaming with his children and the Air Cadet League.