{"age":64,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWilliam Slater is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 35 [1]. He assumed office on November 8, 2022, following his election to succeed Jerry Sexton [3]. His current term concludes on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nSlater is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 35 in the 2026 cycle [1]. He is listed as a candidate on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. As of May 2026, the outcome of this upcoming election remains unknown [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nWilliam Slater was born on October 13, 1961 [3]. He and his wife, Danielle, have been married since 1980 and moved to Sumner County with their four children in 1996 [4][5][7][8]. Slater self-describes as a member of the Republican Party [1][3].\n\nSlater earned a Bachelor of Science in education from Hyles-Anderson College and a Master of Education in educational leadership from the University of South Florida, which he obtained while working as a teacher [1][3][5][7][8]. He later received a Juris Doctor from the Nashville School of Law during his tenure in school administration [1][5][8].\n\n## Career\n\nWilliam Slater and his wife, Danielle, moved to Sumner County with their four children in 1996 [4][7]. Both hold bachelor\u2019s degrees in education [7][8]. Slater earned a master\u2019s degree in educational leadership from the University of South Florida while working as a teacher [5][7]. His career in school administration eventually led him to Tennessee, where he served as a headmaster for twenty-one years [5][7][8]. During this period, he also earned his law degree from the Nashville School of Law [5][8].\n\nIn 2017, Slater transitioned to Welch College, where he serves as the Dean of Adult and Online Studies and teaches graduate students [5][8]. His professional background in education spans three decades, including leadership roles in K-12 and higher education sectors [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nWilliam Slater was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 35 in November 2022 and assumed office on January 10, 2023, succeeding Jerry Sexton [1][3]. He serves two-year terms with no term limits [2]. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 [1]. As a member of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, Slater serves as the Chairman of the Education Administration Subcommittee [7].\n\nSlater is currently running for re-election to represent District 35 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The outcome of this upcoming election is unknown.\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nWilliam Slater serves as the Chairman of the Education Administration Subcommittee in the Tennessee House of Representatives [7]. His legislative focus is heavily informed by his professional background, which includes twenty-one years of service as a headmaster and his current role as Dean of Adult and Online Studies at Welch College [5][8].\n\nSpecific bill numbers sponsored or voted on are not detailed in the available source materials. Slater\u2019s policy positions are generally characterized by his self-described commitment to serving constituents without special interest influence, though specific legislative votes or authored bills are not enumerated in the provided texts [6].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nWilliam Slater\u2019s professional background is rooted in education and administration rather than private industry wealth or business ownership. He self-describes a career spanning three decades that includes leadership roles in K-12 and higher education sectors [4]. For twenty-one years, he served as a headmaster in school administration before transitioning to Welch College in 2017, where he serves as the Dean of Adult and Online Studies and teaches graduate students [5][8].\n\nSlater\u2019s financial disclosures do not indicate significant business ownership stakes or sales that would constitute a primary source of wealth. Instead, his public profile emphasizes his long tenure in educational leadership and his role as an instructor at Welch College [8]. He and his wife, Danielle, moved to Sumner County in 1996, where Danielle continues to work in family businesses, though specific details regarding the nature or value of these enterprises are not provided in available biographical records [4][5]. Slater\u2019s own professional income is derived from his academic and administrative positions within the education sector [8].\n\n## Family\n\nWilliam Slater has been married to his wife, Danielle, since 1980 [4]. The couple moved to Sumner County with their four children in 1996 [5]. Both Slater and his wife hold bachelor\u2019s degrees in education [7]. Danielle continues to work in the family businesses [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [William Slater - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Slater)\n[2] [Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_District_35)\n[3] [William Slater (Tennessee politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Slater_(Tennessee_politician))\n[4] [William Slater](https://slaterforhouse.com/)\n[5] [Bio - Slaterforhouse35 - William Slater](https://slaterforhouse.com/slater-for-tn-house-district-35/bio)\n[6] [Vote-USA | William H. Slater | Currently Elected State Representative District 35, Tennessee](http://stage.vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=TN&Id=TNSlaterWilliam)\n[7] [Representative William Slater \u2014 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-william-slater/)\n[8] [Mr. William Slater | Welch College](https://welch.edu/academics/faculty-staff-listing/william-slater/)","birthdate":"Fri, 13 Oct 1961 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_035","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 35"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Slater","lastname":"Slater","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026},{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"},"year":2023}],"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"}]}],"summary":"William Slater is a Republican member of the Tennessee House representing District 35, assuming office in January 2023.","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office":"state_house_035","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01","title":"State Representative District 35"}],"token":"66KSDGadbW"}