Meet Tara

I'm Tara Hallmark, and I'm running to serve Missouri House District 124 

Like many families in Miller and Pulaski counties, I understand both the opportunities and the challenges of building a life in a rural community.  Like most people,  life means working, paying bills, supporting a family, adapting when circumstances change, learning from experience, and continuing forward.

I served honorably in the United States Navy after high school.  Later, I became a military wife and mother. Like many military and retired military households, our family started with little and faced difficult times. 

After more than 22 years of service, my beloved retired soldier deserves the best. Everyone outside my front door does too.

My professional experience has included public service, emergency management, public safety, disaster recovery, grants, instruction, agriculture, and small business. I have worked with public funds, community needs, regulations, agencies, and people facing difficult circumstances.

My beliefs are straightforward:

Rural Missouri deserves a strong voice in every decision that affects our future.

Public trust requires careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars, preparation, planning and mitigation.

Government should serve the people—not the other way around.

I am ready to put my experience to work for everyone in District 124.

Committed to service.  Ready to work for our communities.