Kristina Marie Shelton (' Sandherr; born June 2, 1980) is an

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and politician. A

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, she represents the 90th district of the

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, based in

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Early life and career

Shelton was born in

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, on June 2, 1980. She attended

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from 1998 until 2002, graduating with a

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, physical and

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. She later attended

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from 2008 until 2010, earning a

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in science and health promotion management. She then taught in the Health and Physical Education department at

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from 2010 until 2013. Shelton worked for

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from 2012 until 2019, when she became a program director at a Green Bay area

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Political career

Shelton's political career began as an appointee to the Green Bay Area Public School Board in 2018, chosen by the other members of the board from a list of applicants. She then won a three-year term in the 2019 spring election, and currently serves as the board's vice president. In December 2019, Green Bay's state representative, Staush Gruszynski, was the subject of sexual harassment accusations from an Assembly staffer. As a result,

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, Democratic leader in the Assembly, stripped Gruszynski of all committee assignments. Two months later, in February 2020, Shelton announced she would launch a challenge against Gruszynski in the Democratic

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, with the hope of replacing him in the

. Shelton defeated Gruszynski in the primary with nearly 80% of the vote, and went on to face Republican Drew Kirsteatter, a 21-year-old airline employee and college student, whom she defeated in the

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Personal life

Shelton is married to Jon Shelton, a professor of history and Democracy & Justice Studies at the

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. They have two children, Sara and Keith. Shelton is a certified

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instructor.

Electoral history

Green Bay School Board (2019)

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Wisconsin Assembly (2020, 2022)

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References

External links

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Campaign website

Kristina Shelton
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Green Bay Area Public School District Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) is the fourth largest school district in Wisconsin. As of the 2020-2021 school year, GBAPS served more than 21,000 students in 36 schools and had 3,641 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions. A ...

90th Assembly District (2011–2021)
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