Welcome to my Web site!
I'm State Representative Joel Sheltrown, and I serve Michigan's 103rd House District.
I hope you find my Web site useful and informative. You can use it to keep up-to-date on the work I'm doing in Lansing to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family. You can also use it to sign up to receive my e-newsletter. I encourage you to please contact me if I can ever be of service. I am here to serve you and be your voice in our State Capitol.
Sincerely,
State Representative Joel Sheltrown
103rd House District
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Lawmaker takes action to eliminate extravagant taxpayer-funded perk— Jan 19, 2010LANSING – State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch) today supported a joint Michigan House and Senate effort to end free, taxpayer-funded lifetime health care for state legislators, which he called an overly generous and extravagant perk that is out of touch with the realities that Michigan families face every day. ...
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Lawmakers consider federal requirements for state education assistance— Dec 03, 2009LANSING – State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch), along with the House Education Committee, have met throughout the past two weeks to discuss how Michigan can meet the criteria to qualify for "Race to the Top" funding. ...
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More residents could train for nursing, other high-demand jobs— Oct 23, 2009LANSING – State Representatives Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch) and John Walsh (R-Livonia) have introduced a package of bills that would allow Michigan's 28 community colleges to offer four-year degrees for nursing and other high-demand careers. The bill would provide greater access and affordability to higher education. ...
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Broadening high school math rules paves way for job preparation— Sep 02, 2009LANSING – The State House today passed a plan introduced by State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-Richmond) that will broaden the math requirements for Michigan high school students, paving the way for them to better prepare for good-paying jobs in the 21st century global economy. ...
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Lawmaker urges action before more unemployed workers run out of benefits— Aug 24, 2009LANSING – As unemployment hovers at 15 percent with 731,000 residents out of work, State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch) today called on the State Senate to act immediately to extend unemployment benefits to Michigan's struggling workers. ...