Bill Slavick

Bill Slavick is an American retired professor and peace activist who ran for the U.S. Senate in Maine as an independent in the 2006 election. He came in third place, receiving 5.2% of the vote.

Politics and activism

Slavick has been involved in religious and secular efforts to advance several generally progressive causes, mostly causes opposed to American foreign policy. Slavick served for 19 years as coordinator of Pax Christi Maine, the Catholic and ecumenical peace movement. He is a member of Veterans for Peace.

On his website, Slavick stated that he joined the race to oppose the Iraq War.

His wife, Ursula, served as Portland Teachers’ Association president. Both are active in Sacred Heart/St. Dominic parish as Council members and leaders of the Haiti project. They have six living children and nine grandchildren. They reside in Portland.

Slavick has published hundreds of articles and numerous letters on social justice and peace subjects in state and national publications. His scholarly writing focuses on modern Southern fiction.

In academé, Slavick contributed significantly to faculty shared governance, originated the USM honors program, chaired faculty bodies including the Maine Association of University Professors Conference, led in initiating faculty collective bargaining, and organized academic and peace conferences. He served on the board of Citizens for Educational Freedom.