A search of the candidate's campaign Facebook page will be equally unrevealing.
And the candidate's campaign bio is carefully written to avoid any pronouns that might give gender away.
This is almost certainly not coincidental -- and it puts the visitor in mind of the old Pat or Pat sketches on Saturday Night Live -- but this is true to a time-honored tradition of judicial candidates with names that might be male or female. FWIW readers will not have to think long to summon a number of examples.
According to the candidate's campaign bio, Casey has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the past 10 years, first with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and now currently serving as a Supervising ALJ for the Illinois Department of Human Services. Before becoming an ALJ, Casey operated the Law Offices of Pat Casey from 2005 to 2009. Before that, Casey worked for a firm handling police misconduct cases.
A former Chicago Police Officer (rising to the rank of Sergeant), Casey earned a J.D. in 2001.
It's a good ploy, and it's harder to write without pronouns than you might think, but due diligence requires me to report that, according to ARDC, Patrick A. Casey has been licensed in Illinois since 2001.
Posts
6 comments:
I know another Pat. His name is Pat Heneghan. He tried this same move and lost. I like Heneghan. He was and remains highly talented. And better credentialed than many of the candidates running this cycle. But I dare say that this type of move does not work well with high information voters in subcircuits like 5, 8 and 9. But best of luck.
Worked well enough for Lindsay Huge last time!
WHEN I RUN FOR JUDGE I WILL BE ON THE BALLOT AS "ALL CAPS". THAT IS A NICKNAME BY WHICH NAME I AM COMMONLY KNOW AND THEREFORE MAY USE IT UNDER 10 ILCS 5/7-10.2 JUST LIKE "JB PRITZKER" WAS ON THE BALLOT NOT "JAY ROBERT PRITZKER"
Not too many guys named Lindsey. And more to the point, he had a kick-ass campaign infrastructure that did more than just push a name. So . . .
Pierre Delecto here. Pierre Delecto says that name game tactics are highly unpredictable. But can’t wait to see everybody in Springfield later next month. There will be some surprises I am sure. It’s been too quiet out there. What’s happening in 2, 3 and 6?
With that kind of name and pedigree, why doesn't he run in the Third Subcircuit? Oh, right. Boss Madigan didn't give this Leprechaun permission. And cops typically vote republican in that subcircuit anyway.
Post a Comment