Gene Slagle

Background

Slagle, Gene was born on November 20, 1914 in Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. Son of Milford Guy and Olive C. (Ballou) Slagle.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1936; graduate, Reppert School Auctioneering, Decatur, Indiana, 1953.

Career

County supervisor, Farm Security Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Findlay, Ohio., 1937-1942; district supervisor, Farm Security Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Columbus, Ohio., 1942-1943; farmer, Marion, Ohio., 1943-1946; instructor veterans course, Delaware, Ohio., 1946-1948; executive secretary, Ohio Jersey Breeders Association, Columbus, 1948-1950; general manager, Gene Slagle, Inc., Real Estate, Auction & Appraisal, Marion, Galion, Bucyrus, Ohio., since 1950; instructor, Reppert School Auctioneering, Inc., since 1955. President Marion Board Realtors, 1963. Chairman Auctioneers Commission Ohio, 1963-1964, 71-72.

Achievements

• Gene Slagle has been listed as a noteworthy auctioneer, appraiser, real estate professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ohio House of Representatives, 1965-1966, Ohio Senate, 1972-1976, chairman agriculture committee. Chairman, Board Of Directors Salvation Army, Marion. Chairman finance committee Epworth Methodist Church, Marion.

State central committeeman Democratic Party, Galion, Ohio, 1970-1972. Member crawford County Democratic Center Committee, Bucyrus, since 1985. Member Galion Board Realtors (president 1993), Marion Board Realtors, Bucyrus Board Realtors, Mansfield Board Realtors.

Interests

• Avocation: jogging.

Connections

Married Emily Weber, December 24 1937. Children: Nelson, Bonnie Shaffstall, Betty Huckaba, Jim, John.

Father:

Milford Guy Slagle

Mother:

Olive C. (Ballou) Slagle

Spouse:

Emily Weber

child:

Betty Huckaba Slagle

child:

John Slagle

child:

Bonnie Shaffstall Slagle

child:

Jim Slagle

child:

Nelson Slagle