Introduction
Edward Jerome Tarver (born July 22, 1959) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. A Democrat, Tarver is a former Georgia State Senator. He is currently running for the United States Senate in the 2020 special election in Georgia.
Biography
Tarver attended Augusta College, graduating in 1981. He joined the United States Army and served as a field artillery officer, before attending the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating in 1991. He served as a law clerk for United States federal judge Dudley H. Bowen Jr. after graduating.
Tarver represented the 22nd district in the Georgia State Senate, taking office in 2005. He was sworn in as United States Attorney in December 2009, becoming the first African American United States Attorney from the Southern District of Georgia. He considered running for the 2016 election to the United States Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. In February 2020, he registered to run in the 2020 special election.