Tara Shephard

Tara Shephard
Tara Shephard
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; from the 79th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Gary Deffenbaugh
Personal details
Party	Democratic
Education	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (BA); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (MA)

Preceded byGary Deffenbaugh

PartyDemocratic

EducationUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (BA)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (MA)

Tara Shephard is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 79th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.

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95th Arkansas General Assembly (2025-present) Speaker of the House Brian S. Evans (R) Speaker pro tempore Jon Eubanks (R) Majority Leader Howard Beaty (R) Majority Whip Stetson Painter (R) Minority Leader Andrew Collins (D) Minority Whip Denise Garner (D)
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Tara Shephard

Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 79th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Gary Deffenbaugh

Personal details
Party	Democratic
Education	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (BA) University of Arkansas at Little Rock (MA)