Former Redding state Representative John Shaban plans to seek the GOP nomination for state Attorney General. He served three terms in the House and will file paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission about his plans. Shaban has a degree in environmental law. The position of Attorney General requires 10-years of active practice in Connecticut. He has been practicing law for 25 years as a commercial litigator. Shaban is a partner at a Greenwich law firm and previously practiced at a firm based in New York and Stamford. He ran twice, unsuccessfully, for Congress against Democratic incumbent Jim Himes.