Jim Ogonowski

Jim Ogonowski was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Massachusetts.

2007 elections
Ogonowski was seeking to replace Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.) who retired on July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He will be running against Niki Tsongas, who won the Democratic nomination.

On September 4, 2007, Ogonowski won the special Republican primary for the seat, defeating Thomas Tierney, a perennial candidate for the seat.

Committees
Ogonowski will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

External resources

 * "Jim Ogonowski for Congress," Official Jim Ogonowski for Congress website.

External articles

 * Aaron Blake. "Tsongas and Ogonowski win in Mass. special primary," The Hill, September 5, 2007.