Steve O'Ban

Steven Thomas O'Ban (born July 12, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 2013 to 2021.

Steve O'Ban
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 28th district
In office
June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)  January 11, 2021
Preceded byMike Carrell
Succeeded byT'wina Nobles
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)  June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
Preceded byTroy Kelley
Succeeded byDick Muri
Personal details
Born
Steven Thomas O'Ban

(1961-07-12) July 12, 1961
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Laurie
Children2
ResidenceTacoma, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)
University of Puget Sound (JD)
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial

Career

A Republican, he represents the 28th Legislative District in Pierce County.[1] He was appointed to the State Senate by the Pierce County Council on June 4, 2013, following the death of State Senator Mike Carrell.[2] On November 3, 2020, O'Ban lost the long-held Republican seat to T'wina Nobles.[3] Preceding his appointment, O'Ban served for less than five months as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives.[4]

References

  1. "Steve O'Ban". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  2. "Rep. Steve O'Ban goes to Senate to replace Mike Carrell". thenewstribune.com. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. Needles, Allison (November 10, 2020). "Nobles declares victory in WA senate race, becomes first Black member in a decade". The News Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. Schrader, Jordan (June 4, 2013). "Rep. Steve O'Ban goes to Senate to replace Mike Carrell". The Bellingham Herald.


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