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TexasTowelie

(116,554 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2017, 11:55 PM Mar 2017

Iowa lawmaker under fire for referring to Sizzler certificate as business degree

An Iowa state lawmaker said Thursday that he didn't mean to mislead anyone by claiming he had a business degree from a company that actually had awarded him a certificate for participating in a training program when he worked at Sizzler.

Sen. Mark Chelgren's biography on a website run by Iowa Senate Republicans had listed that he had a degree in business management from Forbco Management school. The information was removed Wednesday after NBC News reported that Forbco Management is a California company that operated a Sizzler franchise.

Chelgren told The Associated Press that his clerk first provided the credentials to Senate Republicans, which then circled back with him.

"It was given to me to approve and I thought it was adequate," he said.

Read more: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/ct-mark-chelgren-business-degree-20170302-story.html

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Iowa lawmaker under fire for referring to Sizzler certificate as business degree (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP

Look at the picture of that guy. murielm99 Mar 2017 #1

But wait, there's more! PdxSean Mar 2017 #2

It is a distinct improvement TexasTowelie Mar 2017 #3

Did he go to the Scenic Hills Institute of Technology? 47of74 Mar 2017 #4

Yes, he BS from there. TexasTowelie Mar 2017 #5

So I may as well tell people that I have a degree as well JPPaverage Mar 2017 #6

Not a problem to one with no conscience/no shame. n/t slumcamper Mar 2017 #7

murielm99

(31,413 posts)

1. Look at the picture of that guy.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 12:38 AM

Mar 2017

What a shit-eating grin he has.

PdxSean

(574 posts)

2. But wait, there's more!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 03:35 AM

Mar 2017

Wants to purge democrats from Iowa universities: http://iowastartingline.com/2017/02/20/senator-chelgren-aims-purge-democrats-iowa-universities/

Wants to grant funds for students fleeing the oppression of trans-gender potty access:
https://whatyareckon.wordpress.com/tag/senator-mark-chelgren/

I don't doubt that he graduated from a Sizzler.

TexasTowelie

(116,554 posts)

3. It is a distinct improvement

Reply to PdxSean (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 03:40 AM

Mar 2017

from flipping burgers to flipping steaks among Republicans.

I read about the proposal to balance the faculty in Iowa universities a few days ago. My friends in academia automatically crossed Iowa off their list to pursue employment after they became aware.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

4. Did he go to the Scenic Hills Institute of Technology?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 11:40 AM

Mar 2017

TexasTowelie

(116,554 posts)

5. Yes, he BS from there.

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 12:34 PM

Mar 2017

JPPaverage

(572 posts)

6. So I may as well tell people that I have a degree as well

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:03 PM

Mar 2017

I mean a certificate in cnc machining should be like a degree in technology or something like that. Maybe it's a degree in transportation because I have several certificates for operating mobile equipment. At least a couple of my certs came from a community college instead of a hamburger chain.

slumcamper

(1,715 posts)

7. Not a problem to one with no conscience/no shame. n/t

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2017, 09:44 PM

Mar 2017

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