Meet Tarah

Kentucky deserves leaders who put people first; not party bosses, special interests, or culture-war politics. Tarah is running for State Representative District 33 because families in this district deserve someone who listens, tells the truth, and fights for them.

Tarah is a lifelong Kentuckian, a working mom, the wife of a veteran, and an advocate for everyday people.

She grew up in Woodford County and graduated from public schools. As a first-generation college student, she attended Centre College on scholarships and Pell Grants, earning a degree in psychology. While at Centre, she met some of her very best friends to this day, and is so grateful that the funding assistance through the government allowed her to access that amazing educational experience.  After graduating, she completed a master’s in counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky. Tarah started her working career in social work, then moved into energy consulting in 2008, the industry she still works in today.

Tarah has lived and worked in District 33 for 15 years. She’s a soccer and cheer mom, a PTO board member, and part of a grassroots leadership team working to defend democracy. She’s also the proud wife of a wonderfully supportive husband and veteran, and the lucky mom to Tessa, Eliza, and Merrick, and bonus mom to Nox.

Tarah doesn’t watch policy from a distance; she lives with the consequences like almost everyone else who isn’t in a position of power.

As a working mom, she juggles childcare and school schedules, stretches paychecks, watches utility and grocery costs climb, and navigates healthcare and workplace rules that too often favor the powerful over working families. Motherhood has taught her how to manage chaos with calm, plan ahead when everything changes at once, and get things done under pressure. Those skills translate directly into leadership, where the job is to balance urgent needs, limited resources, and real people’s lives.

Tarah understands the squeeze families are under because she feels it too. She knows that what happens in Frankfort shows up at the kitchen table, and families feel it every day. That’s why she’s committed to building a Kentucky that puts people first, not corporations, special interests and mega donors.

Tarah’s life has been shaped by raising a blended family, supporting kids who need a safe and stable world, and showing up in spaces where people feel unheard.

• Her background in counseling taught her to listen deeply and understand people when they are at their most vulnerable.
• Her work in social services gave her firsthand insight into how policy decisions impact families on the ground.
• Her career in procurement and energy consulting sharpened her negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and relationship-building. Skills she uses every day to solve complex problems, manage competing priorities, and get things done.

More recently, she has been deeply involved in community work: supporting public schools, pushing for transparency in local government, hosting informational town halls, speaking at school board meetings, helping neighbors navigate tough issues, and organizing events that bring people together rather than drive them apart.

These are not talking points, they are the foundation for the kind of leadership this district deserves.

Tarah is running for State Representative because working families in Kentucky deserve a leader who is on their side.

For too long, Frankfort has been driven by political ego, backroom deals, and culture-war distractions that do nothing to help people trying to raise kids, manage bills, and build a secure life. Tarah has watched policies sponsored by her own representatives come out of the Capitol that hurt the very communities our leaders claim to serve, and she is not willing to sit back and hope someone else steps in to fix it.

Tarah believes in:

• Making life affordable for working families by tackling the rising cost of housing, groceries, child care, and basics—instead of handing out tax breaks to the wealthy.
• Standing with Kentucky’s workers so the people who keep this state running have fair wages, safe workplaces, and the right to organize.
• Building a people-first economy that invests in small businesses, skilled labor, and smart use of Kentucky’s natural resources—not special deals for the well-connected.
• Protecting and fully funding public schools so public dollars stay in public classrooms and every kid has a safe, well-resourced school.
• Defending healthcare close to home by protecting Medicare and Medicaid, keeping rural hospitals open, and restoring the freedom to make personal medical decisions.
• Safeguarding community spaces like libraries, parks, and community centers from cuts and culture wars, because families rely on them every day.
• Honoring veterans and their families with real access to mental health care, housing, and good jobs when they come home.

She has seen how unpopular and harmful many of the current representative’s bills have been, and she knows this district is ready for leadership rooted in compassion, common sense, and real community experience.

Tarah believes Kentucky’s best days are still ahead. She wants her kids, and every child in this district, to grow up in a Kentucky that protects their rights, invests in their schools, and gives them a fair chance at a strong future.

She believes in the power of good neighbors, honest leadership, and the simple truth that government should make life easier, not harder. She’s ready to fight for a Kentucky where families are supported, schools are strong, healthcare is accessible, and every person has the dignity and opportunity they deserve.

For Tarah, this isn’t abstract politics, it’s personal. It’s about the future we leave for our kids and the kind of leadership our state needs right now. She’s ready to step up and do the work.