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Niki Tsongas has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 5th District of Massachusetts, since 2007 (map). She won the Democratic nomination to fill the seat left vacant by Marty Meehan (D-Mass.) in July 2007.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2007 elections 2.1.1 Won special elections 2.2 2008 election 2.2.1 2008 superdelegate 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 Related SourceWatch articles 7.2 Sources 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2007 elections

Tsongas sought to replace Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.) who retired on July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She ran against Jim Ogonowski, who won the Republican nomination.^[1][2]

On September 4, 2007, Tsongas won the special Democratic primary for the seat, defeating Lowell City Councilor Eileen Donoghue 36-32, with other candidates, James Eldridge, Barry Finegold and James Miceli, all State Reps, getting 14, 13 and 6 percent of the vote, respectively.^[3]

Won special elections

With a 51-46 lead over Republican Jim Ogonowski, on October 16, 2007, Tsongas won the Massachusetts special election replacing Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.). Tsongas, the widow of former Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.), was sworn into her husband's former seat. “Niki will be a tremendous asset to the Democratic caucus. Massachusetts voters sent a clear message: They support candidates who fight for their values to provide children’s health care and work to end the war in Iraq,” said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).^[4]

2008 election

2008 superdelegate

Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Niki Tsongas, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

^[5]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Armed Services
• House Committee on Budget

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC Office
2229 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3411
Fax: (202) 226-0771
Web mail
Web site

Lowell, MA Office
11 Kearney Square, 3rd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: (978) 459-0101
Fax: (978) 459-1907

Lawrence, MA Office
305 Essex Street, 4th Floor
Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: (978) 681-6200
Fax: (978) 682-6070

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Massachusetts and the U.S. Congress

Sources

1. ↑ Aaron Blake. "Tsongas and Ogonowski win in Mass. special primary," The Hill, September 5, 2007.
2. ↑ "Niki Tsongas, Democrat for Congress in Massachusetts," Official Niki Tsongas for Congress website.
3. ↑ Aaron Blake. "Tsongas and Ogonowski win in Mass. special primary," The Hill, September 5, 2007.
4. ↑ Aaron Blake. "Tsongas declared winner of Mass. special election," The Hill, October 16, 2007.
5. ↑ Dem Con Watch [1] As of June 10, 2008

Wikipedia also has an article on Niki Tsongas. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

External resources

• "Niki Tsongas, Democrat for Congress in Massachusetts," Official Niki Tsongas for Congress webiste.

External articles

• Aaron Blake. "Tsongas and Ogonowski win in Mass. special primary," The Hill, September 5, 2007.</ref>

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Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position: None	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Armed Services/Subcommittee on Military Personnel, House Committee on Armed Services/Subcommittee on Terrorism Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, House Committee on Budget
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: Special Election, October 16, 2007	First Took Current Office: October 18, 2007	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work? None or Not Available	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 11 Kearney Square, 3rd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 Phone: (978) 459-0101 / Fax: (978) 459-1907 2. 305 Essex Street, 4th Floor, Lawrence, MA 01840 Phone: (978) 681-6200 / Fax: (978) 682-6070
Campaign Contact:
Website: Webform Email: / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. Phone: / Fax:
Zip Code Affiliations:
Misc:
Date of Birth: April 26, 1946