Charlene Tarver
Candidate for Onondaga County Legislator, District 16
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney; founder, Women's Economic Institute
A tax and business attorney who founded the Women's Economic Institute, a nonprofit for women and girls of color. She sought the Democratic nomination against Nyatwa Bullock in the June primary and is on the November ballot on the Working Families line.
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes cutting housing bureaucracy to build more housing.
Report2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Charlene TarverCandidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“We must eliminate the housing bureaucracy and build, build, build.”
Economy & jobs
Supports small business growth to strengthen the local economy.
Report2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Charlene TarverCandidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“Small business is the backbone of America, because local hiring and manufacturing stimulate the local economy.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Charlene Tarver on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (2)
- Official Candidates List, November 3, 2026 (revised 9/18/2026)
Election filing · Onondaga County Board of Elections · onondaga.gov
- 2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Charlene Tarver
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
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