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

[TexasTowelie]

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

[murielm99]

1. Look at the picture of that guy.

What a shit-eating grin he has.

[PdxSean]

2. But wait, there's more!

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]

3. It is a distinct improvement

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]

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

[TexasTowelie]

5. Yes, he BS from there.

[JPPaverage]

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

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]

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