He represented District 7 in the House which consists of all or portions of Caldwell, Carroll, Clinton, and Livingston Counties.
Due to redistricting of House seats following the 2010 U.S. Census, the boundaries of the 7th district changed effective January, 2013.
Following high school Lair attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in History in 1970.
Prior to and during his time as an educator, he also worked as a farm hand, construction laborer, gas station attendant, and small business owner.
Representative Lair was a member of the House Retirement, Health Care Transformation, Correction and Public Institutions, and Education Appropriations committees.