Todd Tiahrt, the former Kansas Republican Congressman, is joining Democratic-heavy O'Neill & Assocs., according to the Boston Globe.

todd-= tiahrtThe conservative politico and former Boeing engineer served in Congress from 1995 to 2011.

He ran for Republican nomination for The Sunflower State's Senate seat in 2010, but lost to Jerry Moran, who eventually won the office.

Tiahrt lost his Congressional seat after a primary defeat by Mike Pompeo.

While in Congress, Tiahrt founded the Economic Competitive Caucus and sat on the Appropriations Committee. He was active in aviation and aerospace issues.

Thomas O'Neill III, ex-Massachusetts lieutenant governor and son of legendary US Speaker of the House Tip, helms the Boston-based PA shop.

Of Tiahrt, the firm said its DC outpost "includes employees from both sides of he political aisle with deep experience in fields ranging from aviation, technology, development, organized labor, healthcare and education."