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"A tenured professor turned federal scientist, she had entered public service to strengthen U.S. food security and prepare the country for climate change. But climate reports disappeared from agency websites, grant applications were frozen, and research was subjected to political review.

This summer, O’Rourke resigned. Weeks later, she filed to run for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District, a swing seat Democrats see as one of the most competitive in the country."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/09/22/meet-megan-orourke-the-former-federal-climate-scientist-running-for-congress/