Background
Slaby was born and raised in Akron, and attended the University of Akron.
Slaby was born and raised in Akron, and attended the University of Akron.
The University of Akron.
He is the husband of Representative Marilyn Slaby. Currently he is a commissioner for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. He worked as the Summit County prosecuting attorney before Government.
Voinovich appointed him to the appeals court in 1995.
In 2010, Slaby sought to run against him. In the general election, in an overwhelmingly Republican year, Slaby defeated Williams by 2,205 votes.
He was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011. Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder named Slaby as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee, with Slaby being the only freshman Chairman.
He also served on the committees of Finance and Appropriations and its Higher Education Subcommittee, and Judiciary and Ethics.
In one of his first initiatives, Slaby co-sponsored a bill that would institute new provisions on ensuring that a minor is of a sound mind before receiving an abortion. Along with Ron Young, Slaby has proposed legislation that aims to speed up resolutions surrounding consumer lawsuits.
Slaby is also a member of the Ohio Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. The State Criminal Sentencing Commission. And the RECLAIM Advisory Committee.