Jim Ogsbury

Jim Ogsbury was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Arizona. He was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.). He lost in the primary election which took place on September 2, 2008.

Bio
Jim Ogsbury, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, possesses deep Arizona roots and a commitment to sound fiscal policy. An expert on the federal budget, Jim has dedicated much of his professional career to defending the rights and promoting the federal interests of Arizonans. His campaign will focus on the importance of limiting the scope of government and reversing its growth, promoting a strong national defense and lowering federal taxes and regulatory burdens on individuals and businesses. Following the 1994 Republican Revolution, Jim served as the Staff Director of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. He worked to reduce spending, improve the accountability of federal bureaucrats and eliminate taxpayer funding for obsolete government programs, including the Tennessee Valley Authority. He then witnessed the Republican controlled Congress grow comfortable with power and spending as it lost interest in reducing the size and cost of government. Jim previously served as the federal manager of the Salt River Project, Arizona's largest water supplier and the nation's third largest public power utility. In private practice, Jim represented the cities of Mesa, Chandler, Goodyear, Surprise and Sierra Vista. Specifically, Jim successfully fought for the preservation of our state's military installations, helped turned the dream of Salt River restoration into a reality and advanced numerous infrastructure improvements in the state. He also represented the Arizona chapter of The Nature Conservancy, Vanguard Health Systems, and other public and private entities. He attended Camelback High School, graduated from Harvard College with Honors, and returned to earned his *Juris Doctorate* from the Arizona State University School of Law. In 2002, Jim founded the State Society of Arizona, a non-profit organization established to promote fellowship among Arizonans working in the National Capital Area. The group now includes several hundred Arizonans and friends of the state. Jim currently serves on the board of the Earll Street Residences Association and an active member of the Mesa Sister Cities Association. He is also a community member of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce. Jim has a nine-year-old daughter, Julia, and resides in Scottsdale.

2008 elections
Ogsbury was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

Committees
Ogsbury will be assigned committees when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations
- Earll Street Residences Association - Mesa Sister Cities Association - Vommunity member of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce

Contact
 Ogsbury for Congress  P.O Box 42 Scottsdale, AZ 85252-0042 480-947-3683 info@ogsburyforcongress.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Arizona and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Arizona’s 5th Congressional District
 * Official Ogsbury for Congress website