Tara Hollis

	2011; State Executive elections
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Tara Hollis was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Louisiana in the 2011 election.^[1] She lost to incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal in the October 22, 2011 primary election.

Biography[edit]

Hollis and her husband, Glenn, own a 31-acre farm in Haynesville, where they cut hay and raise horses and chickens. She is a school teacher and active in local education outside the classroom, volunteering with the 4H club, a national spelling bee team, and a junior high cheerleading squad.

Hollis earned an M.Ed from Louisiana Tech.^[2]

Elections[edit]

2011[edit]

The Louisiana Gubernatorial election of 2011 was decided on October 22, 2011 in the primary election. Incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal captured more than 50 percent of the vote in the blanket primary, winning re-election outright. The Louisiana general election was held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 and the office of governor did not appear on the ballot.^[3]

Endorsements[edit]

In the 2011 race, Hollis received endorsements from the following organizations and individuals:

LAE Fund for Children & Public Education
Monroe Louisiana Federation of Teachers
Caddo/Bossier Federation of Teachers and Support Personnel
United Women for Successful Change
AFL-CIO of Greater New Orleans
Building and Trades Council of Baton Rouge
Louis Reine, President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO
Central Trades and Labor Council of Southwest Louisiana
Central Trade Council of Lake Charles
Thibodaux Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Orleans Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee
East Baton Rouge Democratic Parish Executive Committee
Jefferson Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee
St. Tammany Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee
Claiborne Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee
Washington Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee
Charles Riddle DA, Marksville
Senator Butch Gautreaux, Morgan City
Frank "Art" Flynn- DSCC Rep. District "43," Lafayette
Dr. Mailo V. Mendoza, Ph.D, USAF (Ret), DSCC and Jefferson Parish ECM
William Hymes, District #5 Police Jury, Natchitoches
Dan McKay, Attorney at Law, Asst. DA - Bunkie
Young Democrats of Louisiana
Young Democrats of East Baton Rouge
James D. Thomas, Young Democrats of Louisiana H.S. Chairman

Issues[edit]

According to her website, Hollis is a pro-life, pro-family, and pro-Louisiana business candidate "committed to doing what's right for Louisiana." Her campaign centered on her 12 "core pledges to the people of Louisiana:

Full transparency for the governor's office
Ban on one-time money for recurring expenses
Pledge to complete full term in office
Reverse the sale of the office of group benefits
Reimburse state for costs of political travel
Review cuts to K-12 education
Increase cigarette tax to offset the health costs of smoking
Re-bid the tarnished $340 DHH Medicaid contract
Reduce state workforce 15% by attrition
Reduce state contracts by 10%
Comprehensive review of all contracts awarded by the administration
Make the governor's schedule public"^[4]

Personal[edit]

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Hollis and her husband, Glenn, have three children.

External links[edit]

Suggest a link

Official campaign website

Footnotes[edit]

[1] Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate database," accessed September 8, 2011

[2] TaraHollis.com, "Bio," accessed July 20, 2011

[3] The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"

[4] TaraHollis.com, "Issues," accessed July 20, 2011

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