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Make it easier to buy a home and build wealth
Reduce red tape, support housing development, and create pathways for families to put down roots.
Independent · West Virginia · District 54
Service
over Politics.
Hi, I'm Tara Martinez and I am running as an Independent for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 to support working families, strengthen our local economy, and give people more reasons to stay.
Your neighbor. Your friend. A West Virginia public servant.
Tara Martinez
Independent · District 54
A Manifesto
“West Virginians deserve a government that is helping people be their best.”
Better is possible for our neighbors, our city, and our state.
Chapter One
Meet Tara.
Mother · Wife · Business Owner · Public Servant
Tara Martinez is a business owner, a Latino American, and a proud West Virginian. She has spent decades working for state governments and nonprofits, changing the lives of countless West Virginians.
Tara is a mother, wife, sister, and daughter. Raised by a single mother, she is committed to strengthening West Virginia's economy by empowering working-class families of all backgrounds.
A Record of Service
West Virginia Women's Commission
Governor's Office of Workforce Resiliency
Department of Agriculture
Public Service Commission
Community nonprofits & workforce advocacy
Small business owner — MarCot Consulting
The Priorities
A Workforce Lens for West Virginia's Future.
Five practical priorities built around the people who keep this state moving forward.
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Attract more industry to West Virginia
Invest in industries that make use of our natural resources and create higher-paying jobs.
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Make childcare affordable for working families
Support practical solutions like a statewide tri-share childcare program so parents can work and children can thrive.
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Expand trades, apprenticeships, and internships
Give young West Virginians real pathways into careers through workforce training, internships, apprenticeships, and technical education.
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Support farms, farmers' markets, and local food access
Strengthen the agricultural economy while making nutritious food more affordable for working families.
Why Tara · Why Now
"I want to give people
reasons to stay."
I don't want people leaving West Virginia out of desperation. I'm raising a daughter here, and I want to make our home better for her. I want to give people reasons to stay by growing our economy, creating higher-paying jobs, and helping working families.
Why Independent
Independent Thinking.
Practical Solutions.
Tara is not interested in partisan politics. She is interested in good policy, strong solutions, collaboration, debate, data, and doing the hard work of reading the fine print.
A Promise
Your nerdy delegate Will research the Issues.
Voters deserve a delegate who studies the details, asks hard questions, and puts people before party.
District 54 · Charleston
Our neighborhoods deserve a voice.
Tara is running to represent Downtown, the East End, North Charleston, and the Westside. She lives here, raises her daughter here, and believes Charleston's neighborhoods deserve a voice focused on service, stability, and opportunity.
DowntownEast EndNorth CharlestonThe Westside
In Tara's Words
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I believe good, strong policy comes from debate, data, conversation, envisioning a future, and aligning the path to get there.
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I want to show everyday people that they can walk into that Capitol and make something better possible.
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I'm ready to work with all kinds of people to bring real change for West Virginia's working families.
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