 In 1969, Laskin was elected to serve a three-year term on the Camden County Board of chosen freeholders.In 1977, after one-term Democrat Alene S. Ammond lost the support of the Democratic Party establishment, Victor S. Pachter was placed on the primary ballot and was narrowly chosen as the Democratic nominee, while Laskin was chosen to fill the Republican ballot spot that had originally gone to Addison G. Bradley.In the November 1977 general election, Laskin beat Pachter by a 52%–48% margin.