Background
Shewell, Tanya Thornton was born on March 9, 1944 in Piqua, Ohio, United States.
Shewell, Tanya Thornton was born on March 9, 1944 in Piqua, Ohio, United States.
Tanya Shewell attended Troy High School in Troy, Ohio and graduated as valedictorian. She graduated in 1970 from Towson State University, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Surgery in psychology and sociology.
Manager Shewell Enterprises, since 1969. Rehabilitation counselor & certified medical disability examiner, 1970—1973. Consultant & educator, 1973—1974.
Rehabilitation supervisor, division vocational rehabilitation, state department education, 1974—1977. Manager, admissions services Carroll Lutheran Health Care Center, 1981—1983. Executive director Granite House, Inc., Westminster, 1983—1991.
Member Disabled Persons Review Board, Carroll County, 1983—1989, Equal Housing Opportunity Board, 1987—1989. Member District 5A Maryland House of Delegates, 2004—2011, deputy minority whip. Member Judiciary Committee, Maryland Rural Caucus Committee, since 2004, Maryland Veterinary Caucus Committee, since 2005.
Member of Bush '04 Campaign Carroll County (co-chairman), Maryland Fedn.Rep. Women (state chair), Carroll County Republican, Women's Club (vice president 1996-1999, president 2000-2003, 2000-2003).