Judge Owens J. Shelby campaign website found online

A campaign website is now live in support of Judge Owens J. Shelby's 7th Subcircuit election bid. That's a link to the new campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link has been added to the Candidate List on this site's Sidebar as well.

Shelby was appointed to the Solganick vacancy in the 7th Subcircuit by the Illinois Supreme Court this Spring.

Licensed to practice law in this State since 2007, according to ARDC, Shelby's camapign bio notes that he began his legal career by serving as Assistant Counsel to the Illinois House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker. He subsequently moved to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, working there for 15 years. In his last year in the CCSAO, Shelby worked in the Community Justice Center – West, "collaborating with community stakeholders, law enforcement, and residents to create programming and seminars aimed at crime prevention," according to the campaign bio.

Shelby's campaign bio also notes that he 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. He has coached youth basketball teams. Born in the Austin community and now a resident of the western suburbs, Shelby is a graduate of Providence St. Mel High School, Morehouse College, and Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Shelby was a candidate for 7th Subcircuit vacancies in 2020 and 2022.