Stephen Slesnick

Stephen Slesnick (born December 3, 1977) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the 49th District since his appointment 2008. 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. He won the nomination with 29.02% of the electorate, and completed the remainder of Healy's term.

In his campaign for his first full term, Slesnick faced Republican Richard Hart. He won the election with 68.6% of the vote. For the 128th General Assembly, Speaker of the House Armond Budish named Slesnick as Chairman of the Agriculture & Development Subcommittee of the House Finance Committee.

In the 2010 cycle, Slesnick ran for reelection against Republican Travis Secrest, and won with 62.89% of the vote. Slesnick won reelection in 2012 with 69.75% over Republican Monique Moore. He won a final term in 2014 with 62% of the vote.

Committee assignments

• House Committee on Commerce & Labor
• House Committee on Public Utilities
• House Committee on State Government

• General Assembly Races
• 2008 general election results
• 2010 general election results