John Shaban

John T. Shaban is an American politician from the state of Connecticut. A member of the Republican Party, Shaban served in the Connecticut House of Representatives until 2017, representing the 135th District, which encompasses the communities of Easton, Redding, and Weston.[1]

John Shaban
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 135th district
In office
2011–2017
Preceded byJohn Stripp
Succeeded byAdam Dunsby
Personal details
BornBrooklyn, New York
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRedding, Connecticut
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Websiteshabanforcongress.com

Shaban ran for the United States House of Representatives to represent Connecticut's 4th congressional district in the 2014 elections, challenging incumbent Jim Himes of the Democratic Party.[2] He withdrew from the race,[3] and in 2015 declared his candidacy against Himes in the 2016 elections.[4]

Connecticut House of Representatives

Shaban was the ranking member of the Connecticut legislature's Environment Committee as well as a member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee.[5]

In 2013, Shaban supported the Mental Health, School Security and Gun Control bill.[6]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "State Rep. John Shaban to run for U.S. Congress". Connecticut Fairfield County weekly Newspapers covering local news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. "Shaban withdraws from congressional race". NewsTimes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. Burns, Christopher (August 19, 2015). "Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat". The Redding Pilot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/10/07/republican-candidate-for-u-s-congress-is-tree-hugging-republican/


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