Campaign website found for Owens "Joe" Shelby

A campaign website has been launched in support of the 7th Subcircuit candidacy of Owens "Joe" Shelby. That's a link to the new campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link has also been added to this site's Sidebar.

Shelby has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 2007, according to ARDC. Shelby's campaign bio states that he has been employed as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney for the past 11 years. Before that, according to the campaign bio, Shelby served as Assistant Counsel to the Illinois House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker.

A graduate of Providence St. Mel High School, Morehouse College, and Chicago Kent College of Law, according to his campaign bio, Shelby has served "on boards for St. Angela School, Better Boy’s Foundation, NAACP Westside Chapter, College Mentoring Experience, St. Joseph Services, and the National Black Prosecutor’s Association."

Shelby also sought a 7th Subcircuit vacancy in 2020.