Sherry Anne O'Donnell

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Sherry O'Donnell completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Donnell's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDr. Sherry O’Donnell is a renowned physician, pastor, author, mission leader, speaker, and Michigan State Chair for U.S. Term Limits.\r\n<p>In 2008, Dr. O’Donnell launched Herbie Medical Clinic providing care to the underserved and uninsured. She has traveled to 35 different countries leading short-term medical missions and disaster relief. In 2020, she responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by spending weekends caring for patients on the front lines in New York City.\r\n</p><p>Dr. O’Donnell attended Bible School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is ordained with the Assembly of God Church. \r\n</p><p>Dr. O’Donnell is extremely active in She Leads Michigan and She Leads America. Among members and honorees of the organization are Dr. Alveda King, Riley Gaines, Brandi Swindell, and Congresswoman Lisa McClain. Dr. O’Donnell was honored by She Leads Michigan in 2022.\r\n</p><p>Dr. O’Donnell has coauthored a book and teaching materials on this style entitled, Caring for the Whole Person.\r\n</p><p>She is a “Fellow” with the American College of Osteopathic Internists. She serves as adjunct faculty at both Seton Hall University and Western Michigan University. She has thrice been awarded “Preceptor of the Year” from Western Michigan University. \r\n</p><p>She serves on the Board of Medical Evangelism Training Seminars (METS).\r\n</p>\n</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Securing the border and national security. Right now, we have anywhere from 4000 to 11,000 illegal immigrants crossing into our country daily. The majority of the people are males of military age. This is a dangerous situation for our country. As your next U.S. Senator, I will support building the wall, ending the catch and release program, stop abuse of asylum claims, hold back federal funding to sanctuary states and cities, and funding ICE.</li><li>Inflation. Whether it is mortgage rates, gas or a carton of eggs, family budgets are being stretched to the max. It is time to make our country energy independent once again to lower the price of gas and home heating oil. By reducing the cost of fuel, we will start to lower inflation across the board.</li><li>Constitutional rights. Our rights are non-negotiable. I believe in individual freedom. Our government should not be dictating our medical decisions or if we can have a gas stove in our kitchen. People can make their own best decisions and they should have the freedom to do so. As your next Senator, I am committed to protecting our first and second amendment rights as well.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading1-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealth care and foreign policy. Having been on 35 mission trips to provide medical care, I have seen first-hand the dangerousness facing our nation. As your next Senator, I will use my experience to improve our nation’s standing on the world stage and once again implement peace through strength.<br/><br/>\r\nAs a doctor and a person who runs a free medical clinic, I know what ails our medical system. I will use my extensive experience to make health care affordable and accessible. I will work to ensure that medical decisions are made by doctors and their patients, not government bureaucrats.<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading2-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOn the political front, it would be both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. They believed that government wasn’t always the answer to problems. Moreover, they implemented peace through strengthen which is lacking in our White House right now. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading3-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe core responsibility is to be the people’s voice. Once again, this is why I support term limits. 90% of PAC money goes to incumbents which makes them beholden to the PACs not the people. By implementing term limits, we can help ensure that Senators are voting for the people not their campaign accounts.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading4-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a supporter of term limits because our founding fathers wanted people to serve in office for a short time and then go home. This philosophy brings people with a wide variety of experience to serve. With that being said, I believe that we need people with real life experience such as being a doctor or an accountant to serve in office. <br/>\r\nOther characteristics include honesty, integrity, determination, energy and a work ethic.<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading5-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy work ethic and my knowledge of health care are two of my strongest qualities for serving. Our nation is $33 trillion in debt. Our budget has not been balanced for decades. Government is attempting to take over health care. Our foreign policy is a disaster. It is going to take a new Senator with foreign policy, business, and health care experience and a strong work ethic to put our nation back on track. I am uniquely qualified to get the job done.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading6-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe core responsibility is to be the people’s voice. Once again, this is why I support term limits. 90% of PAC money goes to incumbents which makes them beholden to the PACs not the people. By implementing term limits, we can help ensure that Senators are voting for the people not their campaign accounts.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading7-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would like my legacy as a Senator to be known for securing our country by building the wall, improving health care and restoring medical freedom, supporting and working to balance the budget, helping make our country energy independent once again, and strengthening national security.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading8-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy first historical memory is the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading9-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAfter babysitting, my first job was waitressing at age 14. I worked at that job for two and a half years until I moved out of state.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading10-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tUnapologetically, the Bible is my favorite book. I believe the Bible has the answers to most of life‘s difficulties and is a living, active, God breathed book that can bring peace to those who read it.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading11-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOne fictional character that inspires me is Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading12-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLet God Arise, and His Enemies Be Scattered / Paul Wilbur\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading13-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI have wrestled with injustices I see around me and the limited resources of time and money to fix what I see as broken.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading14-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOur national debt could bankrupt our nation forcing Congress to cut vital programs such as social security, the military and medicare. We are now $33 trillion in debt with no end in sight. If every taxpayer was to pay their portion it would cost them $258,000. If we don’t pay down this debt, we are leaving our children and grandchildren with a mountain of debt. <br/><br/>\n<p>The federal government doesn’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem. It is time for Washington to balance the budget like every Michigan family does. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI am proud to be the only candidate with a plan to cut spending in a thoughtful approach. Please check out my website Docsherry2024.com<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading15-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a proud supporter of Congressional term limits and I serve as Michigan’s Chairwoman for U.S. Term Limits.<br/><br/>\r\nIt is time to end the stranglehold of career politicians who put politics ahead of people. By implementing term limits, we will be restoring accountability to the people. <br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading16-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOur system is based on compromise. However, I do feel that Republicans need to show more leadership and backbone when dealing with the Democrat majority, because Republicans are the voice of the people not the special interest groups.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-203802-2024-01-19\" id=\"heading17-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-203802-2024-01-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-203802-2024-01-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-203802-2024-01-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPlease visit our website DocSherry2024.com to see the list of our endorsements.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Sherry O'Donnell completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Donnell's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" id=\"heading-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a Physician, Minister and Educator who holds a Biblical World View. I have served South West Michigan for over twenty years through my medical practice, the free Herbie Clinic I founded, and community unity services I have organized bringing the African American, Caucasian and Law Enforcement communities together. I have assisted with the handing out of water to Benton Harbor residents during their lead crisis. For nine weekends straight I flew to New York City to serve those impacted by COVID 19. I have travelled to over 32 countries for the purpose of medical missions and disaster relief. I now feel called to serve in Congress to help bring an end to disastrous politics, to help heal and unite our country and to prosper us as a nation.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" id=\"heading-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Freedom &amp; Constitutional Rights. I represent \"We the People\" and our Constitutional rights. We have a runaway government overreaching, and overregulating while ignoring our constitution and laws. We must protect our constitutional amendments inclusive of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am Pro-Freedom. Freedom is foundational to who we are as a country. Freedom to think , believe and live according to the dictates of one's conscience. Freedom to allow families to determine where their children's best interests are educationally. Freedom to allow small business owners to determine when and how to serve their communities best.</li><li>National Security. We need to put a stop to Illegal Immigration. Thousands of illegal immigrants from Central and Latin America continue to march through the U.S. border creating undue economic hardship and safety concerns. Immigrants congregate in migrant camps increasing the transmission of communicable diseases inclusive of COVID -19. I have witnessed the devastation this creates in multiple countries where I have lead medical missions. The borders need to be closed to illegal immigration.</li><li>Fiscal Responsibility. I am a fiscal conservative and a small business owner who believes that budgets are important and responsible prioritizing of spending is vital. Governmental runaway spending is a threat to our economy, families and the freedoms we enjoy as a nation.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-103740-2022-03-10\" id=\"heading1-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-103740-2022-03-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-103740-2022-03-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-103740-2022-03-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am pro-life, pro-family and pro-freedom. Pro-fiscal responsibility. Pro-boarder integrity and protection.<br/>\r\nAnti overreach of government.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nSherry O'Donnell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Donnell's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Dr. Sherry O’Donnell is a renowned physician, pastor, author, mission leader, speaker, and Michigan State Chair for U.S. Term Limits. In 2008, Dr. O’Donnell launched Herbie Medical Clinic providing care to the underserved and uninsured. She has traveled to 35 different countries leading short-term medical missions and disaster relief. In 2020, she responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by spending weekends caring for patients on the front lines in New York City. Dr. O’Donnell attended Bible School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is ordained with the Assembly of God Church. Dr. O’Donnell is extremely active in She Leads Michigan and She Leads America. Among members and honorees of the organization are Dr. Alveda King, Riley Gaines, Brandi Swindell, and Congresswoman Lisa McClain. Dr. O’Donnell was honored by She Leads Michigan in 2022. Dr. O’Donnell has coauthored a book and teaching materials on this style entitled, Caring for the Whole Person. She is a “Fellow” with the American College of Osteopathic Internists. She serves as adjunct faculty at both Seton Hall University and Western Michigan University. She has thrice been awarded “Preceptor of the Year” from Western Michigan University. She serves on the Board of Medical Evangelism Training Seminars (METS). Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Securing the border and national security. Right now, we have anywhere from 4000 to 11,000 illegal immigrants crossing into our country daily. The majority of the people are males of military age. This is a dangerous situation for our country. As your next U.S. Senator, I will support building the wall, ending the catch and release program, stop abuse of asylum claims, hold back federal funding to sanctuary states and cities, and funding ICE. Inflation. Whether it is mortgage rates, gas or a carton of eggs, family budgets are being stretched to the max. It is time to make our country energy independent once again to lower the price of gas and home heating oil. By reducing the cost of fuel, we will start to lower inflation across the board. Constitutional rights. Our rights are non-negotiable. I believe in individual freedom. Our government should not be dictating our medical decisions or if we can have a gas stove in our kitchen. People can make their own best decisions and they should have the freedom to do so. As your next Senator, I am committed to protecting our first and second amendment rights as well. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Health care and foreign policy. Having been on 35 mission trips to provide medical care, I have seen first-hand the dangerousness facing our nation. As your next Senator, I will use my experience to improve our nation’s standing on the world stage and once again implement peace through strength. As a doctor and a person who runs a free medical clinic, I know what ails our medical system. I will use my extensive experience to make health care affordable and accessible. I will work to ensure that medical decisions are made by doctors and their patients, not government bureaucrats. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? On the political front, it would be both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. They believed that government wasn’t always the answer to problems. Moreover, they implemented peace through strengthen which is lacking in our White House right now. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The core responsibility is to be the people’s voice. Once again, this is why I support term limits. 90% of PAC money goes to incumbents which makes them beholden to the PACs not the people. By implementing term limits, we can help ensure that Senators are voting for the people not their campaign accounts. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? I am a supporter of term limits because our founding fathers wanted people to serve in office for a short time and then go home. This philosophy brings people with a wide variety of experience to serve. With that being said, I believe that we need people with real life experience such as being a doctor or an accountant to serve in office. Other characteristics include honesty, integrity, determination, energy and a work ethic. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? My work ethic and my knowledge of health care are two of my strongest qualities for serving. Our nation is $33 trillion in debt. Our budget has not been balanced for decades. Government is attempting to take over health care. Our foreign policy is a disaster. It is going to take a new Senator with foreign policy, business, and health care experience and a strong work ethic to put our nation back on track. I am uniquely qualified to get the job done. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? The core responsibility is to be the people’s voice. Once again, this is why I support term limits. 90% of PAC money goes to incumbents which makes them beholden to the PACs not the people. By implementing term limits, we can help ensure that Senators are voting for the people not their campaign accounts. What legacy would you like to leave? I would like my legacy as a Senator to be known for securing our country by building the wall, improving health care and restoring medical freedom, supporting and working to balance the budget, helping make our country energy independent once again, and strengthening national security. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? My first historical memory is the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? After babysitting, my first job was waitressing at age 14. I worked at that job for two and a half years until I moved out of state. What is your favorite book? Why? Unapologetically, the Bible is my favorite book. I believe the Bible has the answers to most of life‘s difficulties and is a living, active, God breathed book that can bring peace to those who read it. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? One fictional character that inspires me is Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Let God Arise, and His Enemies Be Scattered / Paul Wilbur What is something that has been a struggle in your life? I have wrestled with injustices I see around me and the limited resources of time and money to fix what I see as broken. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Our national debt could bankrupt our nation forcing Congress to cut vital programs such as social security, the military and medicare. We are now $33 trillion in debt with no end in sight. If every taxpayer was to pay their portion it would cost them $258,000. If we don’t pay down this debt, we are leaving our children and grandchildren with a mountain of debt. The federal government doesn’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem. It is time for Washington to balance the budget like every Michigan family does. I am proud to be the only candidate with a plan to cut spending in a thoughtful approach. Please check out my website Docsherry2024.com What are your thoughts on term limits? I am a proud supporter of Congressional term limits and I serve as Michigan’s Chairwoman for U.S. Term Limits. It is time to end the stranglehold of career politicians who put politics ahead of people. By implementing term limits, we will be restoring accountability to the people. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Our system is based on compromise. However, I do feel that Republicans need to show more leadership and backbone when dealing with the Democrat majority, because Republicans are the voice of the people not the special interest groups. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Please visit our website DocSherry2024.com to see the list of our endorsements.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nSherry O'Donnell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Donnell's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a Physician, Minister and Educator who holds a Biblical World View. I have served South West Michigan for over twenty years through my medical practice, the free Herbie Clinic I founded, and community unity services I have organized bringing the African American, Caucasian and Law Enforcement communities together. I have assisted with the handing out of water to Benton Harbor residents during their lead crisis. For nine weekends straight I flew to New York City to serve those impacted by COVID 19. I have travelled to over 32 countries for the purpose of medical missions and disaster relief. I now feel called to serve in Congress to help bring an end to disastrous politics, to help heal and unite our country and to prosper us as a nation. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Freedom & Constitutional Rights. I represent \"We the People\" and our Constitutional rights. We have a runaway government overreaching, and overregulating while ignoring our constitution and laws. We must protect our constitutional amendments inclusive of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am Pro-Freedom. Freedom is foundational to who we are as a country. Freedom to think , believe and live according to the dictates of one's conscience. Freedom to allow families to determine where their children's best interests are educationally. Freedom to allow small business owners to determine when and how to serve their communities best. National Security. We need to put a stop to Illegal Immigration. Thousands of illegal immigrants from Central and Latin America continue to march through the U.S. border creating undue economic hardship and safety concerns. Immigrants congregate in migrant camps increasing the transmission of communicable diseases inclusive of COVID -19. I have witnessed the devastation this creates in multiple countries where I have lead medical missions. The borders need to be closed to illegal immigration. Fiscal Responsibility. I am a fiscal conservative and a small business owner who believes that budgets are important and responsible prioritizing of spending is vital. Governmental runaway spending is a threat to our economy, families and the freedoms we enjoy as a nation. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am pro-life, pro-family and pro-freedom. Pro-fiscal responsibility. Pro-boarder integrity and protection. Anti overreach of government.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]