PA-08: Jim Bognet (R)
Jim Bognet was born and raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in a big Italian-Irish family, surrounded by dozens of uncles, aunts, and cousins in a tight-knit community at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church.
After graduating from Penn State University on a full academic scholarship, he earned a law degree and master’s at UCLA.
A small business owner and conservative policy advisor, he has spent his career fighting for conservative values and developing conservative economic policy solutions to expand opportunity and prosperity, keep government out of our lives and businesses, and invest in American families, workers, and businesses.
In 2017, Bognet was appointed to a senior position in the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., focused on expanding American manufacturing, creating jobs, and supporting small businesses.
The son of a teacher and local construction company owner, his family and upbringing embody the hardworking, blue-collar roots of Northeast Pennsylvania.
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.