[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 69 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E878-E879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE DALE SHELTROWN

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 17, 2004

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of an 
extraordinary public servant and community leader, State Representative 
Dale Sheltrown. Dale is currently serving his third and final term 
representing the 103rd District of the Michigan House, which includes 
Roscommon, Missaukee, Iosco and Ogemaw Counties. Dale's record of 
leadership in public office, business and his community stands as a 
shining example of a citizen legislator.
  Dale Sheltrown was born on Election Day, November 5th, 1940, 
foretelling a lifelong commitment to public service and political 
leadership. His father, Ed Sheltrown, served for 35 years as Township 
Supervisor, and two of his five siblings are also elected officials.
  Dale has been a lifelong resident of Ogemaw County, and after earning 
a Bachelor's of Science degree in Agriculture from Michigan State 
University, he began his successful business career. From 1965 to 1974, 
Dale owned and operated his own dairy and beef farm. From 1974 to 1976, 
he was a sales manager at the John Deere dealership in West Branch, 
Michigan. Since 1976, Dale has been a partner with Century 21 Horizon 
Realty in West Branch.
  Dale recognized long ago the importance of giving back to the 
community that had been so good to him. He was elected to serve on the 
Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners from 1974 to 1982 and from 1988 to 
1998. From 1986 to 1988, he was the Township Supervisor and Assessor in 
Edwards Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan. Dale's dedication and 
leadership has also been recognized by his appointment to the Michigan 
State Commission on Aging from 1980 to 1990.
  On November 3rd, 1998, Dale was elected to his first term in the 
Michigan House of Representatives. In the years since, he has served 
with distinction on the Agriculture and Resource Management Committee, 
the Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Committee, and the Agriculture 
Appropriations Subcommittee. Dale has spearheaded efforts in the 
Michigan House to control the Bovine Tuberculosis epidemic that has 
hurt so many farmers in Northeast Lower Michigan. He has also been a 
leader in the State's program to award high school diplomas to veterans 
of World War II and the Korean War.
  Dale Sheltrown's exceptional life of public service and community 
leadership provides ample reason for this recognition, but Dale's 
commitment to his family is one of the things I respect most about him. 
Dale and his wife Lori have four grown children and four beautiful 
grandchildren that he never misses an opportunity to talk about. It is 
clear to me that whatever else Dale might be doing in his life, his 
family always comes first.
  Mr. Speaker, Dale Sheltrown's commitment to his family, his community 
and the State of Michigan serves as an example to all of us, and I ask 
the House to join me in honoring him.

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