James Michael Slezak is an American politician who served in the Michigan state House of Representatives.
Jim Slezak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Hammon[1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles Smiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1966[2] Muskegon, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (former) |
| Residence | Davison Township, Michigan[1] |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Political career
editIn 2008, Slezak won election to the Michigan state House of Representatives from the 50th District, defeating incumbent Ted Hammon in the Democratic primary.[3]
In 2010, Slezak ran in the 26th State Senate District to replace the term-limited Deborah Cherry.[1] He lost the primary to Paula Zelenko, who in turn lost the general election to Republican David B. Robertson.
Switching parties, Slezak in 2012 ran as a Republican for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated after 36 years by Dale Kildee; he was defeated in the general election by Kildee's nephew Dan.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Longley, Kristin (July 24, 2010). "Jim Slezak, Paula Zelenko and Katherine Houston face off in Democratic primary for state Senate seat". Flint Journal. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "- Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ Longley, Kristin (August 5, 2008). "Challenger Jim Slezak defeats incumbent legislator, Ted Hammon, in Burton area state House seat". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Former state Rep. Jim Slezak switches parties; announces run for U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee's seat". MLive.com. 2011-09-21.
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