Michael Hayes to make 3rd Subcircuit run

An observant reader tipped me to the candidacy of Michael Hayes in the 3rd Subcircuit. Hayes' supporters have launched a campaign website on his behalf. That's a link to the site in the preceding sentence; a link has also been added to the blog Sidebar. There is also a campaign Facebook page.

Hayes has been licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 2002. He practices from an address in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood.

According to his campaign bio, Hayes joined the Chicago Police Department after graduating from DePaul. While still serving as a police officer, Hayes enrolled at John Marshall Law School and earned his law degree. He has since worked for the Cook County State's Attorney's office and as an attorney for the Chicago Police Department.

Hayes is an Army veteran, according to his campaign bio, serving as a sergeant leading an "elite platoon charged with combating nuclear, biological and chemical threats against U.S. troops" during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.