Tanya Thornton Shewell | |
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| Delegate Maryland District 5A | |
| In office August 17, 2004 –January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Amedori |
| Succeeded by | Justin Ready |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9,1944 Piqua,Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Tanya Thornton Shewell (born March 9,1944) is an American politician and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
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.
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]
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]
| 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 |
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