Tanya Thornton Shewell

Tanya Thornton Shewell
Delegate Maryland District 5A
In office August 17, 2004 – January 12, 2011
Preceded by	Carmen Amedori
Succeeded by	Justin Ready
Personal details
Born	(1944-03-09) March 9, 1944 Piqua, OH
Political party	Republican

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.

Education

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.

Career

Tanya Shewell is the manager/owner of a family rental property business, Shewell Enterprises, since 1969. She has worked for State Department of Education at the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1970–77, the Carroll Lutheran Health Care Center, 1981–83, and Executive Director, Granite House Inc., 1983–1991.

Legislative Notes

• voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[1]

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A

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

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14319.html