Education
Ohio State University.
Ohio State University.
A Democrat, Slesnick represents portions of Stark County, including Canton and Massillon. A lifelong resident of Canton, Ohio, after graduating from Ohio State University, Slesnick became Slesnick Iron & Metal Company"s vice president He also has worked for Morgan Stanley and Octagon.
In 2014, Slesnick was charged with drunken driving charges outside of Canton.
When William J. Healy II resigned from the Ohio House to become Mayor of Canton, nine people, including Slesnick, sought appointment to the seat. However, House Democrats decided to wait for the results of the 2008 primary, where Slesnick was up against four others for the Democratic nomination.
In his campaign for his first full term, Slesnick faced Republican Richard Hart. Foreign the 128th General Assembly, Speaker of the House Armond Budish named Slesnick as Chairman of the Agriculture & Development Subcommittee of the House Finance Committee.
Committee assignments
House Committee on Commerce & Labor
House Committee on Public Utilities
House Committee on State Government.