Tanya Thornton Shewell

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Tanya Thornton Shewell
Delegate Maryland District 5A
In office
August 17, 2004 – January 12, 2011
Preceded byCarmen Amedori
Succeeded byJustin Ready
Personal details
Born (1944-03-09) March 9, 1944 (age 81)
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Tanya Thornton Shewell (born March 9, 1944) is an American politician and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

Tanya Shewell replaced Carmen Amedori when she was appointed to the Parole Commission by Governor Bob Ehrlich in 2004. In 2007, she became the Deputy Minority Whip in the Maryland House of Delegates. Shewell represents District 5A, which covers Carroll County, MD.

Personal life

Tanya Shewell attended Troy High School in Troy, OH and graduated as valedictorian. She graduated in 1970 from Towson State University, summa cum laude, with a B.S. in psychology and sociology.[1] She is married with two children.[1]

Career

Tanya Shewell is the manager/owner of a family rental property business, Shewell Enterprises, since 1969. She worked for the State Department of Education at the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation from 1970 to 1977, and the Carroll Lutheran Health Care Center from 1981 to 1983. In addition, she was the Executive Director of Granite House Inc. from 1983 to 1991.[1]

Legislative Notes

  • voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)

Election results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A[2]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Tanya Thornton Shewell, Rep. 18,785   32.9%    Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep. 20,630   36.1%    Won
Ann Darrin, Dem. 9,489   16.6%    Lost
Frank Henry Rammes, Dem. 8,192   14.3%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 57   0.1%    Lost

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tanya Thornton Shewell, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007


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