MICHAEL E. HASTINGS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE

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MICHAEL E. HASTINGS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE

By Christina Hansen

November 15, 2011

ORLAND HILLS, Ill.  – In announcing his candidacy for the Illinois State Senate, Michael E. Hastings wrote in a letter to the residents of the 19^th Senate District, “Over the past decade, a dark cloud has descended over the great State of Illinois.  We have been subjected to the worst leadership in both political parties that the State has ever seen.” 

Hastings, a West Point graduate, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and member of the Consolidated High School District #230 School Board, promises to bring positive, effective change to Illinois government through “values-based leadership.”    

“The State of Illinois has politically entrenched leaders who do not act for what is in the best interest of the citizens they represent," Hastings wrote. "They are only interested in what will benefit their campaign war chests.  To be blunt, not all of our leaders – but a majority of them – have failed the people.” 

“Our Illinois legislators have mortgaged the future generations through poor financial management.  It has to change, and it will change.” 

Hastings is running on the platform of revitalizing the crippled job market in Illinois and restoring financial responsibility to Springfield.  He can be reached at mike@hastings2012.com or visited at http://www.hastings2012.com.