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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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. ...
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Lawmakers vote graduation requirements bill out of committee— Aug 20, 2009LANSING – State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch) met with the House Education Committee on Wednesday to discuss his plan that will give students the option to choose Career Technical Education (CTE) coursework with embedded math content as opposed to traditional math classes. ...
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Proposal is second wave of legislation to help struggling homeowners— Aug 13, 2009LANSING – State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch) today announced a plan that will help keep residents in their homes and add new protections against foreclosure amid one of the worst recessions in memory. ...