| Lynn Slaby | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 41st district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1938 Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Copley, Ohio |
| Alma mater | University of Akron |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Christian |
Lynn Slaby is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has served since January 2011. He is the husband of former Representative Marilyn Slaby. He serves as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee, and is the only first term representative to hold a gavel.
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Slaby was born and raised in Akron, and attended University of Akron. He worked as the Summit County prosecuting attorney before Gov. Voinovich appointed him to the appeals court in 1995.
While Representative Brian Williams had faced several formidable opponents, he had remained to become a three-term incumbent. In 2010, Slaby sought to run against him. While he faced a primary challenge from Lance Reed, Slaby easily won the Republican nomination by 3,653 votes.[1] In the general election, in an overwhelmingly Republican year, Slaby defeated Williams by 2,205 votes.[2]
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 serves on the committees of Finance and Appropriations and its Higher Education Subcommittee, and Judiciary and Ethics. Slaby is also a member of the Ohio Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision; the State Criminal Sentencing Commission; and the RECLAIM Advisory Committee.
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.[3]
Along with Ron Young, Slaby has proposed legislation that aims to speed up resolutions surrounding consumer lawsuits.[4]