In 1875, Shultz was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, serving one term but was not a candidate for re-election.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ʃˈʌlts wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, sˈɜːvɪŋ wˈʌn tˈɜːm bˌʌt wʌz nˌɑːɾə kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən.