Nic O'Rourke

Nicolas O'Rourke is running to represent working families in Philadelphia's City Council. 

Nicolas O'Rourke for Philadelphia City Council

Every Philadelphian deserves the opportunity to have stable work, a living wage, secure benefits and protections in their workplace, and an economy where they can thrive.

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Create an economy that supports families.

The housing in Philadelphia is becoming less affordable and accessible and new development isn’t meeting the needs of our city. We need to build on the momentum of the City Council’s work to prevent evictions and create more protections for tenants by working to develop new truly affordable housing for all Philadelphians.&nbsp;

Develop affordable, accessible housing. 

Like many of you, I have felt the effects of gun violence first hand as it continues to run through my community in Philadelphia. I am concerned about the safety of our community, especially as our youth continue to be impacted by gun violence at alarming rates.

Eliminate gun violence.

There is no place for white supremacy in Philadelphia. We deserve to live free of the terror that white supremacy manufactures and the lingering effects it breeds, and the City Council has an obligation to combat systemic racism in all forms.

Commit to racial justice.

Our current punitive carceral system promotes the cycle of recidivism rather than innovating to increase rehabilitation. By recognizing this, we can make our communities safer by ensuring sufficient resources to break cycles of violence and crime and make sure those who do not belong in prison don’t end up there in the first place.

Build a just criminal justice system.

In Philadelphia, our City Council is working to make sure that reproductive freedoms are protected not only for Philadelphians, but for those who need somewhere to go to seek safe and affordable care. I will work alongside the Council to ensure this legislation is passed. Everyone should be able to access the care they need without the burden of cost or stigma.

Protect reproductive rights.

The climate crisis is here, and it’s being felt in working-class and communities of color across Philadelphia. From investing in green solutions for our lower income neighborhoods to creating green solutions in our schools, we can reduce the impact of climate change in Philadelphia together.

Advance climate justice.

Nicolas O’Rourke is running to represent working families in the Philadelphia City Council and needs your support! 

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Growing up, Nicolas learned the lessons and values from his parents that guide him to this day. Nicolas’s father was a truck driver while his mother worked as a telephone operator, a bus driver, and a union steward. As the son of a proud, Black, working class family, he witnessed first hand the frustrations with the social, political, and cultural realities of his family, and their communities. His parents taught him that anything worth having would require work, to not give up, and to stay dedicated to what he knew was possible.
Today’s stagnant minimum wage and the increasing costs of living are putting intense pressure on families across our city. Nicolas is dedicated to working with the City Council to find and implement aggressive solutions to improve the present and push for a better future.
Philadelphians deserve a city where policy is based on finding fair and just solutions for all Philadelphians. To build this Philly, we need leaders who are connected to the realities of everyday working folks like Nicolas.
As a community leader in Philadelphia at his church, Nicolas has learned about the struggles his communities faced. These stories motivated Nicolas to activism and organizing work where he has become an outspoken advocate to improve the experience of working Philadelphians. Nicolas is dedicated to creating a Philadelphia with jobs that pay a living and a decent wage, homes Philadelphians can afford, schools they can be proud of and streets they feel safe in. Working families, today more than ever, need someone like Nicolas on the City Council, an activist with a proven record of fighting for them.
Today in Philadelphia; teachers in our public schools have to dip into their own wallets to buy school supplies, families live in their cars because they can't afford housing, and people in this city are afraid to walk down their own block for fear of safety.&nbsp;Nicolas is running for City Council, because Philadelphians deserve a just Philly. He will be honored to lend his leadership, rage, and his joy, to making that possible.

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I’m running for one of Philadelphia’s City Council At-Large Seat as a member of the Working Families Party.
I am running this campaign as a son of middle class parents who taught me the value of dedication, pride in your work, love and joy. I am running as a community leader who has deep connections to the needs of folks across the city. And I am running as a citizen, just like you, who wants to live in a city where we can find good paying jobs, afford homes for our families, feel safe on our streets, and send our kids to schools we can be proud of.
I hope you’ll join our campaign and support me to build a more just Philly.”

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