Eric J. Tarr (born September 10, 1972) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,[1][2] representing the 4th district since January 9, 2019. Tarr beat appointed Senator Mark Drennan in the 2018 GOP primaries, becoming one of three challengers to beat GOP incumbents.[3]

Legislature

Tarr has previously served as co-chairman of the Senate's Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources, co-chairman of Joint Health Committee, co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Technology, and vice chairman of the Senate Health committee.[4] Critical race theory is not a West Virginia value|work=West Virginia Record|url=https://wvrecord.com/stories/603544185-tarr-critical-race-theory-is-not-a-west-virginia-value}}</ref>

In June 2021, Tarr spoke out against critical race theory in West Virginia,[5] despite the lack of evidence that it is currently taught in state public schools.[6]

Personal

Tarr is CEO of Generations Physical Therapy Centers in the Charleston and Huntington area.[4] Tarr is the former President of the West Virginia Physical Therapy Association.[7]

Election results

West Virginia Senate District 4 (Position A) election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Tarr 18,885 51.78%
Democratic Brian Prim 13,583 37.24%
Independent Amy Nichole Grady 4,005 10.98%
Total votes 36,473 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 4 (Position A) Republican primary election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Tarr 4,994 54.76%
Republican Mark Drennan (incumbent) 4,126 45.24%
Total votes 9,120 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Eric J. Tarr". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Eric J. Tarr's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "3 Republican West Virginia state senators fall in primaries". Associated Press. May 9, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Senator Eric J. Tarr WV STATE LEGISLATOR, ENTREPRENEUR , WV STATE LEGISLATOR".
  5. ^ Tarr, Eric (June 16, 2021). "Tarr: Critical race theory is not a West Virginia value". West Virginia Record.
  6. ^ McElhinny, Brad (September 14, 2021). "Legislators explore critical race theory but without anyone who knows about it". West Virginia MetroNews.
  7. ^ "Physical Therapy Students Presented with White Coats". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. May 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "STATE SENATOR, 4TH - REP". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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