John Shaban
| John Shaban | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
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Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Stripp |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Redding, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Website |
johnshabanforstaterep |
John T. Shaban is an American politician from the state of Connecticut. A member of the Republican Party, Shaban serves in the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 135th District, which encompasses the communities of Easton, Redding, and Weston.[1]
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 is 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
- ↑ http://cthousegop.com/john-shaban/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Shaban withdraws from congressional race". NewsTimes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Burns, Christopher (August 19, 2015). "Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat". The Redding Pilot. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ http://cthousegop.com/about-john-shaban/
- ↑ http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/10/07/republican-candidate-for-u-s-congress-is-tree-hugging-republican/
External links
- Official page at the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
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