age: 39
Occupation: Partner/insurance producer
Email: Jrourke@troxellins.com
Education: Illinois State University
Family: Wife, Katy; son, Miles, 3; daughter, Macie, 11 months
Affiliations/community activities:
American Business Club; Local First Springfield; Chatham Chamber Ambassador; board member, Kidzeum of Health and Science; board vice president, Family Service Center; Land of Lincoln Professional Networking Group
What is your guiding principle in life?
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation; your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
What led you to your career?
My grandfather, Con Rourke, who was in insurance for over 50 years in central Illinois.
What is your greatest hope for Springfield?
My greatest hope for Springfield is that it continues to be a place where small business owners and entrepreneurs can thrive, innovate and grow. I hope our community continues to support local businesses and their families that contribute so much this city.
What would you like your life to look like in five or 10 years?
Still working at and helping to grow Troxell. Continuing to protect people and businesses in this community. As well as being very busy with my two kids and all their activities.
What has been your greatest professional achievement?
Being asked to be a partner at Troxell. Having ownership in one of the oldest businesses in Springfield that has such a great history. Being a part of keeping this business locally owned for many years to come is a great honor.
What’s the song you sing in the shower?
Usually anything my daughter was just listing to on Ms. Rachel.
This article appears in July SBJ 2026.