Tammy grew up in Jefferson, MD, and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1977. She went directly to work for the Department of Energy in Washington, DC for 18 months. Tammy was then hired on with the Railroad industry, also in Washington, DC in 1979 and was there until she retired in 2019. Tammy is a member of the Brownsville Church of the Brethren in Brownsville, MD and serves as a Deacon, the Church Clerk, substitute organist, and on the kitchen committee. Tammy enjoys the cool months of fall, winter, and spring as well as music, crocheting, cooking, and baking. She loves spending time with her four-legged kids (Douglas, Parker, and Iris). Tammy lost her dad in 2013, but she still has her mom, Audrey, and sister, Teresa. She also has a stepdaughter, Sabrina, who has 3 sons of her own, Austin, Tyler and Dwayne. Austin and Ashley, have a 1-year old daughter, Adley; Tyler is engaged to Brynn; and Dwayne has been going steady with Jazmind for about 2 years.