John Shaban

Shaban attended the University of Colorado Boulder. He earned his A.B.A. Environmental Law Certificate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York in 1993. He was a semi-professional football player from 1985 to 1989 and from 1994 to 2006.{{Cite web |title=John Shaban |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Shaban |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

He has worked professionally as a fact finder/arbitrator for the Connecticut Judicial Branch and an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Between 2003 and 2018, Shaban has been a partner of the Litigation Department at Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, LLP.{{Cite web |title=John T Shaban, Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLP: Profile and Biography |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/17480657 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}} He is currently a partner of Levine & Levine PLLC, a law firm based out of Poughkeepsie, New York, where he leads the Connecticut office. He is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut.{{Cite web |title=About Us – Levine & Levine Law |url=https://levinelevinelaw.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://cthousegop.com/about-john-shaban/ |title=About John Shaban » Connecticut House RepublicansConnecticut House Republicans |access-date=November 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017232810/http://cthousegop.com/about-john-shaban/ |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

In 2013, Shaban supported the Mental Health, School Security and Gun Control bill.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/10/07/republican-candidate-for-u-s-congress-is-tree-hugging-republican/|title = Compare Satellite Internet in Your Area | American TV}}

Shaban ran for the United States House of Representatives to represent {{ushr|CT|4}} in the 2014 elections, challenging incumbent Jim Himes of the Democratic Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2013/09/18/fairfield/news/doc5239e60c3fca7239099128.txt|title=State Rep. John Shaban to run for U.S. Congress|work=Connecticut Fairfield County weekly Newspapers covering local news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.|accessdate=September 17, 2015}} He withdrew from the race,{{cite web|url=http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Shaban-withdraws-from-congressional-race-5405371.php|title=Shaban withdraws from congressional race|work=NewsTimes|date=April 16, 2014|accessdate=September 17, 2015}} and in 2015 declared his candidacy against Himes in the 2016 elections.{{cite news|url=http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/08/19/redding-state-rep-john-shaban-will-run-for-u-s-congress-seat/|title=Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat|work=The Redding Pilot|last=Burns|first=Christopher|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=August 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906235601/http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/08/19/redding-state-rep-john-shaban-will-run-for-u-s-congress-seat/|archive-date=September 6, 2015|url-status=dead}}

Shaban is married to Lucy Eliza Shaban (b. 1965) and has three children.

He resides in Redding, Connecticut.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120719062950/http://cthousegop.com/john-shaban/ Official page] at the Connecticut House of Representatives
• [http://www.shabanforcongress.com Campaign site]
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