nˈoʊæk wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ðə θˈɜːɾi θˈɜːd ænd ðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvənθ dˈɪstɹɪkts ʌvðə stˈeɪt ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntifˈoːɹθ ænd tə ðɪ ˈeɪt səksˈiːdɪŋ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz.
Nowak was elected as a Democrat to represent the 33rd and the 37th districts of the state of New York during the Ninety-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses.