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From Prison to State House Rep - The Tarra Simmons Story

How does someone go from prison to becoming an attorney, and State Representative? Tara Simmons shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and turning her life around after experiencing extreme poverty, substance abuse, and incarceration. She dropped out of middle school at 13, got pregnant at 14, but eventually found her way back to school and graduated high school. She went on to earn a nursing degree and became a nurse. However, she fell into substance abuse again and ended up in prison. After her release, she decided to pursue a law degree and was admitted to law school. She…

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