Steve O'Ban

Steve O'Ban
Steve O'Ban
	O'Ban in 2017
Member of the Washington Senate; from the 28th district
	In office; June 4, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Mike Carrell
Succeeded by	T'wina Nobles
Member of the Washington House of Representatives; from the 28th district
	In office; January 14, 2013 – June 4, 2013
Preceded by	Troy Kelley
Succeeded by	Dick Muri
Personal details
Born	Steven Thomas O'Ban; July 12, 1961 (age 62); California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Laurie
Children	2
Residence(s)	Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Education	University of Washington (BA); Seattle University Law School (JD)
Profession	Lawyer
Website	Official

Steven Thomas O'Ban (born July 12, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 28th district from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives in 2013.

Career[edit]

A Republican, he represented the 28th Legislative District in Pierce County.^[2] He was appointed to the State Senate by the Pierce County Council on June 4, 2013, following the death of State Senator Mike Carrell.^[3] On November 3, 2020, O'Ban lost the long-held Republican seat to T'wina Nobles.^[4] Preceding his appointment, O'Ban served for less than five months as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives.^[5]

^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ "Steve O'Ban". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ Schrader, Jordan (June 4, 2013). "Rep. Steve O'Ban goes to Senate to replace Mike Carrell". The Bellingham Herald.^{[permanent dead link]}

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