Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, education advocate, businesswoman and candidate for Michigan’s State Board of Education, will speak to the ERC Tuesday, May 17, at The War Memorial.
“Dr. Tarver will address the topic of education. She brings a broad and diverse background in education and advocacy to the issues of today. In the last few years, we’ve seen a fundamental shift in education nationally, and even locally,” said Eastside Republican chair Marie Hackleman in a statement in advance of the meeting.
Forum doors open at 7 p.m. for a cookie and coffee reception with Dr. Tarver prior to the meeting. The Forum is open to the public at no charge.
Dr. Tarver is an author, businesswoman, organizational psychologist and president of Tarver Consulting.
In April, Tarver was one of two endorsed by the Michigan Republican Party for State Board of Education. The second GOP endorsement went to Tamara Carlone. Michigan voters will have the opportunity to vote for two in the Nov. 8 General Election.
Tarver has served as director of Community Affairs and Election Integrity Liaison with the Michigan Department of State and in 2013 was appointed by Gov. Snyder to serve as member of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission.
“Her work at Michigan’s Secretary of State has given Dr. Tarver great insight into election integrity issues,” said Hackleman.
Tarver is a fellow of the Parent Leadership Institute Network, vice chair of Lansing Promise and a leader in urban community schools providing college scholarship/readiness.
She is a board member of the Automation Workz Institute, a post-secondary vocational school and workforce development organization. She serves as a community mentor and speaker for the Student Statesmanship Institute, which is a subsidiary of Citizens for Traditional Values.
Tarver has served as chair of the Ingham County Republican Party, co-founder of the Alliance of Black Republicans, former vice chair of the Michigan GOP, past president of the Republican Women’s Federation of Michigan, national surrogate for Black Voices for Trump, Evangelicals for Trump, and Women for Trump and current National Committeewoman for the Michigan Republican Assembly.
She holds doctorates both in theology and education, and for more than three decades has taught biblical truths to both children and adults.
Tarver lives with her husband, Clinton Tarver, in Lansing.