Tamara L. Shewmake
Candidate for City of Portsmouth School Board
Background
- Occupation
- Portsmouth School Board member; mental health services division head, Norfolk Community Services Board
- Campaign website
- tamaralshewmake.com
A Portsmouth School Board member for eight years and division head for mental health services at the Norfolk Community Services Board.
Documented positions
Education
Supports adequate funding for teacher pay and programs.
ReportMeet the candidates: Portsmouth School BoardCandidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“Proper funding directly impacts teachers' salaries and retention, access to technology and instructional resources”
Supports the division's school-day cell phone limits.
ReportMeet the candidates: Portsmouth School BoardCandidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“limiting student cell phone use during the school day to before and after school”
Health & human services
Sponsored a mental health warm line for students and staff.In office
ReportMeet the candidates: Portsmouth School BoardCandidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“I introduced "I'm Okay," which evolved into "Here to Help," a mental health warm line”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tamara L. Shewmake on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City of Portsmouth)
Election filing · City of Portsmouth Office of the General Registrar · content.civicplus.com
- November 3, 2026, General and Special Elections Information (candidates and referendum, 8/28/2026)
Election filing · City of Portsmouth Office of the General Registrar · content.civicplus.com
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Portsmouth (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Meet the candidates: Portsmouth School Board
Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
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