[1][2] Slone was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Chicago, Illinois.
[4] Slone is an attorney whose work concentrates on environmental compliance and real estate transactions for small business.
During the Reagan administration, she worked at the United States Office of Management and Budget.
She currently serves as a lecturer in the Master of Public Policy and Administration program at Northwestern University.
[4] Slone is divorced and has three sons; Zachary, Sydney, and Seth.