JOANNE MCFARLAND O'ROURKE, PHD, LMSW
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Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers.
​Pray for powers equal to your tasks.
~ Phillip Brooks 

After tornados hit my neighborhood of Colony Woods in Southwest Kalamazoo County on May 7, 2024, I spent the rest of the year trying to help my neighbors recover and then out of frustration with the response by local government, running successful primary and general election campaigns for Township Supervisor. I see involvement in politics as a natural extension of my life's work of advocacy and am very grateful for this opportunity to have a positive impact on my community. Find more at the links below. 

Landstra, Sam (2024, November 21). Let your path find you: Texas Township Supervisor campaigns on tornado response, wins. Fox 17 News. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/let-your-path-find-you-texas-township-supervisor-campaigns-on-tornado-response-wins. 

Baer, April (2024, November 19). Stateside with April Baur [radio broadcast]. NPR. [At 30 minutes, 30 seconds]. 
https://www.michiganpublic.org/show/stateside/2024-11-19/stateside-tuesday-nov-19-2024. 

Miller, Aya (2024, November 11). She was upset by the May 7 tornado response. Now, she's township supervisor. MLive. https://www.mlive.com/politics/2024/11/she-was-upset-about-the-may-7-tornado-response-now-shes-township-supervisor. 

Follow my Supervisor's page on Facebook for more on this journey: https://www.facebook.com/JoAnneORourkeTexasTownship.


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