Tanya Thornton Shewell
# Tanya Thornton Shewell

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. She is married with two children.

## 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.

### Legislative Notes

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

## 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
