Michael E. Hastings was born and raised in Orland Hills as one of six children of Mary and Kyle Hastings. Hastings was an Illinois All-State Football offensive lineman in high school. He served as student government president of Victor J. Andrew Hig...
Born on October 6, 1980, Michael Hastings is a senate of Illinois. Senator Michael Hastings has worked in the U.S army before starting his public career. He was a captain in the army, and he served his country in Syria, Iraq and Iran. Hastings got his bachelor degree from West point in leadership and management. After completing his bachelor degree he joined army. In 2008, Hastings joined Johnson & Johnson's sales division and started serving health care facilities and hospitals. His career in public begun with the election of the trustees for high school in district 230 where he was the vice-president of the board and also served as a co-chair for district's education and finance committees.
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As an Illinois senator, Michael worked to battle the $ 100 billion pension shortfall. The pension reform plan was appreciated by all and involved State Universities Retirement System and Glenn Poshard, president of Southern Illinois University.
Hastings also sponsored the Senate Bill 20 demanding the funds for the development of new Peotone airport. The bill demands that the airport should be built by the Illinois department of transportation which will help in creating jobs for the residents of district 19th.
With the same intention of increasing job opportunities, Michael Hastings is also forcing the state to use the vacant building of Lincoln-Way North High School campus which is located in Frankfort. The 11-year-old building is vacant right now, and Hastings wants to locate the District 5 headquarters there which is currently located in Lockport. The extra property can be used to develop a crime lab which will create many jobs in the area and will develop the area.
Michael Hastings is also a man with a kind heart. Recently Michael helped Mike Murphy when he choked by giving him Heimlich Manoeuvre. It's important to note that Hastings is trained in life-saving combat where he learned techniques to save the people in tough situation. The boldness, generosity and dedication that Michael showcases make him one of the best senators.
