Stennett served in the Idaho Senate from 1994 to 2010, but was unable to fulfill his duties after the 2008 session due to poor health.
Stennett was president of E-da-Ha Inc., which owns television stations in Sun Valley, Twin Falls and McCall.
[1] In January 2008 Stennett underwent surgery in Boise to address minor brain swelling.
Although Stennett took a leave of absence from the Legislature, he was initially expected to make a full recovery and return to the Idaho Senate before the end of the 2008 session.
[3] Former Sun Valley mayor Jon Thorson took Stennett's place in the Idaho Legislature during the 2009 session.