Legislator Details


Robert James Slingerlend
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 49

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/4/1915
City: Hinton twp, MI
County: Mecosta County, MI
Country: US
 
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Married Margaret Jean Campbell 8/15/1940; children: Glenn and Malcolm

Number of Children: 2

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Occupation: teacher, metallurgist, engineer
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Education:
Morley Consolidated, grad 1932, salutatorian B.S., Central Michigan University 1938, cum laude post grad., Wayne State University, polymer chemical engineering

Biographical Sketch:
Son of James Irving and Lula Charlotte (Rivenburg) Slingerlend. Of French/Scottish/Canadian/Dutch ancestry Raised in Mecosta & Antrim Counties. As a student he acted as a correspondent for 3 daily newspapers; received academic scholarships for post secondary education. Extracurricular activities included efforts to consolidate one roomscholls; building a summer camp for underpriveledged children; editing papers and magazines and numerous jobs. He taught school from 1938-42 in Remus, La Porte and Perry; 1942 he was a chemical analyst for American Smelting & Refining; 1942-53 he held various positions in the Detroit manufacturing industries; 1953-64 he was an engineer doing research and development in Highland Park, MI. He was an engineer for U.S. Rubber for 12 years and for Chysler Corp. for 11 years. He served on the Community Council and the Recreation Commission in Ecorse Twp.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Seventy-Third Legislature, 1965-1966
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Conservation and Recreation , General Taxation , Mental Health , Village Corporations
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City of Residence: Lake Orion
County of Residence Oakland
District: 63
District Description: Townships of Addison, Avon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford and Pontiac; cities of Pontiac (part) and Troy (part) in Oakland County

Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
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Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committees on Mental Health; and Village Corporations

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V.F. data sheet;
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