Dian Slavens

{{short description|American politician from Michigan}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Honorable

| name = Dian Slavens

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| state_house = Michigan

| district = 21st

| term_start = January 1, 2009

| term_end = January 1, 2015

| predecessor = Phil LaJoy

| successor = Kristy Pagan

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|03|12}}

| birth_place = Highland Park, Michigan

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| party = Democratic

| spouse = Mark Slavens

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| residence = Canton Township, Michigan

| alma_mater = Oakland Community College

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| profession = Respiratory therapist

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Dian Slavens (born March 12, 1958) is a Democratic politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. Slavens represented the 21st House District, which includes Canton Township, Belleville and Van Buren Township.2013-2014 Michigan Manual: [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(m103ymo3xvx3b0h30bzx4erw))/documents/2013-2014/michiganmanual/2013-MM-P0223-p0223.pdf State Representative Dian Slavens]

She served on the Families, Children, and Seniors Committee and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. Dian has volunteered at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, as a Sunday School teacher at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Canton Township, and as a Girl Scout leader for the Huron Valley Council. Her priorities included school funding, government efficiency, and encouraging residents to buy local, Michigan-based products.House Resolution No. 470 (2014): [http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2014-HR-0470 A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Dian Slavens]

In 2014, Slavens ran for the 7th district of the Michigan Senate, losing to Republican Senator Patrick Colbeck.{{cite news |title=Canton's Slavens reflects on six years in state House |url=https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/canton/2014/12/31/dian-slavens-canton-michigan/21034129/ |accessdate=1 September 2018 |work=HometownLife |language=en}}