Arkansas State Representative

Tara Shephard

Democrat  •  79th District 95th General Assembly
Party
Democrat
Past Service
House 2023
Seniority
81
Religion
Baptist
Occupation
Correctional Auditor; Compliance Manager
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Tara Shephard
About Rep. Shephard

Rep. Tara Shephard is serving her second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represents District 79 which includes portions of Pulaski County. 

For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Shephard serves on the House Public Transportation Committee and the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee.  


Elected Terms

2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025)

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Juvenile Justice Reform

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Education Committee Update

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Budget Hearings Begin March 4th

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ALC - Game & Fish/State Police Updates

Members of the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council met this...

Arkansas Legislative Council Update

Lawmakers convened this week at the Arkansas Legislative Council to review the state’s financial sta...

Committee Receives ACCESS Update

Members of the House and Senate Education Committees reviewed updates to the Arkansas ACCESS Act thi...

Blue and Green Envelope Programs

Beginning January 2, Arkansas drivers will have access to two new programs designed to make traffic...


Contact Representative Shephard

Tara Shephard
tara@taraforarkansas.com



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