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Senator Tarver was chairman of the Insurance Committee and served on the Environmental Quality and Finance committees as well.<ref name=senate/> He did not seek a sixth term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held in October 2003.
Senator Tarver was chairman of the Insurance Committee and served on the Environmental Quality and Finance committees as well.<ref name=senate/> He did not seek a sixth term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held in October 2003.
Tarver was unopposed in the senatorial elections of 1987, 1991, and 1999. In 1995, he polled 18,687 votes (56 percent) in the primary against two other Democrats, the Shreveport [[dentist]] C.O. Simpkins and Michael R. Ward.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.
Tarver was unopposed in the senatorial elections of 1987, 1991, and 1999. In 1995, he polled 18,687 votes (56 percent) in the primary against two other Democrats, the Shreveport [[dentist]] C.O. Simpkins and Michael R. Ward.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>
In the [onpartisan blanket primary]held on November 19, 2011 Tarver beat incumbent Lydia Jackson for the State Senate District 39 seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Electio Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>
In the [onpartisan blanket primary]held on November 19, 2011 Tarver beat incumbent Lydia Jackson for the State Senate District 39 seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>
In his latest bid for re-election in 2015, Tarver was to have faced a No Party" candidate, Jim Slagle of Vivian, but he withdrew from ther ace. No Republican contested the seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/candidates-qualified-in-statewide-elections/|title=Candidates Qualified in Statewide Elections|publisher=KEEL (AM)]accessdate=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref>
In his latest bid for re-election in 2015, Tarver was to have faced a No Party" candidate, Jim Slagle of Vivian, but he withdrew from ther ace. No Republican contested the seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/candidates-qualified-in-statewide-elections/|title=Candidates Qualified in Statewide Elections|publisher=KEEL (AM)]accessdate=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref>