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Community and Leadership Involvement | Accomplishments | Special Interests
 

Tara Wicker is a lifetime resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has a Masters Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Policy Analysis. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Tara served in the Office of the Mayor President for the City of Baton Rouge as Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for 3 ½ years. For six years she worked as a Program Officer and Community Organizer for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, establishing Community Development Corporations (CDC’s) and other community revitalization efforts here in Baton Rouge. In addition Tara served as Executive Assistant for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Tara is a dedicated and passionate Tara is a dedicated and passionate Christian and community activist who believes strongly in the value of the family unit. She has lived and worked in District 10 her entire life and career. A few of her achievements include the following:

Community and Leadership Involvement

Chairman of East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (COA)
Selected as a Pew Civic Entrepreneur
Co-Chair of Mayor’s Commission on Revenue and Expenditures (MCORE)
Former Board Member of Mid-City Redevelopment Alliance
Coordinated the development of the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
Semi-Finalists – Do Something Brick Award
Selected Baton Rouge Business Report Top 40 Under 40
Co-Coordinator of Smart Growth Task Force
Former Board Member of Habitat for Humanity
Member of Residential Living Task Force – Plan Baton Rouge
Children’s Coalition Board Member
Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Former Board Member Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation
Former Board Member Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau
President of Mid-City Community Association
Past Vice-President PTO – South Blvd.
Past President PTO – Shiloh Early Learning Academy
Former Mayor Representative for Downtown Dev. District Commission
Co-Founder Community Builders, Inc.
Founder of “Transformations” Healthy Lifestyle System

Accomplishments

Established for City of Baton Rouge:

1st Blight Elimination Ordinance
Task Force to End Chronic Homelessness (“Roadmap to Restoration”)
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
Mass Transportation Task Force
Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer
Served as Advisor for Hope 6 project (Baton Rouge)
Get Fit Campaign
“Good News” Baton Rouge Talk Show
City of Baton Rouge representative for McKinley High Restoration Project
Emerging Small Business Network
Neighborhood Housing Network
Mayor’s Blight Elimination Team
Neighborhoods-In-Action Project

Special Interests

Tara’s special interests include Business and Personal Image Consulting; Healthy Lifestyle Coaching; Leadership and Organizational Development Training; Strategic Planning; Business Advertising; and Public Speaking.

Tara has been married for 15 years to Michael Wicker, former State Trooper and Minister. She is the mother of four: Tya, Trinity, Michael, and Mya.

Councilwoman Wicker Legislative Aide is Ralph Johnson.