Tara Durant
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2022
Preceded byJoshua G. Cole
Personal details
Born (1972-10-26) October 26, 1972
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
EducationCoe College (BA)

Tara A. Durant (born October 26, 1972)[1] is an American politician who is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th district. Elected in November 2021, she assumed office on January 12, 2022. She is a Republican.

Early life and education

Durant was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1972. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and political science from Coe College and attended the University of Baltimore School of Law.[2]

Career

Outside of politics, Durant has worked as an educator in Iowa and Virginia. She was a teacher at the Holy Cross Academy in Stafford County from 2017 to 2021 and works as a librarian at the school.[3] She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2021, defeating incumbent Democrat Joshua G. Cole.[4] She assumed office on January 12, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidate profile: Tara Durant". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Tara Durant's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  3. ↑ STAFF, INSIDENOVA. "Tara Durant announces campaign for 28th District House seat". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  4. ↑ "GOP on track to regain House, despite Dem wins in Northern Va". WTOP News. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Tara Durant". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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