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Meet Your Neighbor: Art Slesinger

Slesinger has been leading the fight for better utility reliability since moving to Darnestown in 2007.

After 15 years as an environmental affairs and safety director at a large pharmaceutical company in Connecticut, Art Slesinger moved with his wife to Darnestown in 2007 to be closer to their two daughters.

It didn't take long for the Maryland-transplant to get involved in local issues.

Frustrated by frequent power outages, Slesinger joined the Darnestown Civic Association and began leading the fight for better utility reliability.

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When Sleslinger is not voicing his opinions at community meetings, the self described "golf-aholic" can be found at Lakewood Country Club golf course.

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