Eric Tarr
Eric J. Tarr is a Republican member of the West [Virginia Senate], representing the 4th district since January 9, 2019. Tarr beat appointed Senator Mark Drennan in the 2018 [West Virginia Senate election|2018 GOP primaries], becoming one of three challengers to beat GOP incumbents.
Legislature
Tarr has previously served as co-chairman of the Senate's Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources, co-chairman of Joint Health Committee, co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Technology, and vice chairman of the Senate Health committee.In June 2021, Tarr spoke out against critical race theory in West Virginia, despite the lack of evidence that it is currently taught in state public schools.