District 157: Melissa Shusterman (incumbent)

Jan 5, 2020 | PA House 157, PA House Candidates

Melissa graduated from Lafayette College in 1989 with a degree in Russian Studies (History) and a minor in Chinese Literature. She worked for large networks like FX and Food Network before returning to Pennsylvania to raise her son as a single mother and starting her...

Reps. Shusterman and Kenyatta team up to return emergency relief program for those hurt by elimination of General Assistance

Jul 5, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Economy, PA House 157

from Rep. Melissa Shusterman, 7/3/19: HARRISBURG, July 3 – With the General Assistance program and the lifeline it provides to more than 11,000 Pennsylvanians set to expire on Aug. 1, state Reps. Melissa L. Shusterman and Malcolm Kenyatta are introducing legislation...

Shusterman to take leadership role on House Judiciary Committee

Apr 18, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Justice, PA House 157

News release, Rep. Melissa Shusterman, April 15, 2019 HARRISBURG, April 15 – State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, today announced her appointment as secretary of the House Judiciary Committee. This appointment will add to a number of leadership roles...

Shusterman sworn in for first term as state representative

Jan 4, 2019 | CCDC Blog, PA House 157

Daily Local News, 1/4/19 HARRISBURG — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman was sworn into office Tuesday for her first term as state representative of the 157th House District during a Capitol ceremony for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a legislator,...

Pennsylvania House District 157: Melissa Shusterman

Sep 6, 2018 | PA House, PA House 157

Melissa Shusterman is a mom, a wife, a businesswoman, and a Schuylkill Township resident.

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." — Nelson Mandela