Tara Hollis
Tara Hollis was the host of the political radio show,Our State of Affairs with Tara Hollis, and was a Candidate for Governor of Louisiana 2011. She attended Lamar University and obtained a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019; she also holds an M.A.T. from Louisiana Tech University, 2010.
Prior to moving to Louisiana, Tara lived in a suburb of Memphis, TN, where the rest of her extended family still lives today. Tara has always sought a career that allows her to help others in her community. Prior to finishing her bachelor's degree, she worked in community emergency response as a 911 dispatcher. Her strong desire to make the world a better and safer place was instilled in her at an early age. Raised an "ARMY brat," Tara was exposed to various cultures, living for several years in both Europe and Asia. During this time her family was actively engaged in mission work and community service, these empowering experiences ultimately set an internal drive to help others through support, advocacy, and education.
The need to be a voice for the voiceless was most apparent in her bid for Governor of Louisiana in 2011, against incumbent Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal. After staggering budget cuts to public education, which resulted in a local reduction of staff, which included a RIF of her own husband, Tara could no longer stand idly by. In May of 2011, Tara launched a statewide campaign, which resulted in winning 18% of the vote in a jungle primary, only second to the former sitting Governor.
Tara and her family spend much of their time volunteering with local youth programs. Tara sits on the Board for Claiborne Community Services as the Advocate for the Poor for District 2, and currently works as a Guidance Counselor.
Elections 2011: Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2011 - Tara Hollis received 18% of the vote, garnering 182,925 total votes in the jungle primary.
Prior to moving to Louisiana, Tara lived in a suburb of Memphis, TN, where the rest of her extended family still lives today. Tara has always sought a career that allows her to help others in her community. Prior to finishing her bachelor's degree, she worked in community emergency response as a 911 dispatcher. Her strong desire to make the world a better and safer place was instilled in her at an early age. Raised an "ARMY brat," Tara was exposed to various cultures, living for several years in both Europe and Asia. During this time her family was actively engaged in mission work and community service, these empowering experiences ultimately set an internal drive to help others through support, advocacy, and education.
The need to be a voice for the voiceless was most apparent in her bid for Governor of Louisiana in 2011, against incumbent Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal. After staggering budget cuts to public education, which resulted in a local reduction of staff, which included a RIF of her own husband, Tara could no longer stand idly by. In May of 2011, Tara launched a statewide campaign, which resulted in winning 18% of the vote in a jungle primary, only second to the former sitting Governor.
Tara and her family spend much of their time volunteering with local youth programs. Tara sits on the Board for Claiborne Community Services as the Advocate for the Poor for District 2, and currently works as a Guidance Counselor.
Elections 2011: Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2011 - Tara Hollis received 18% of the vote, garnering 182,925 total votes in the jungle primary.
