About Us

The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans is a part of a 4.5 million member national Alliance for Retired Americans with organizations all over the nation. TARA seeks to enroll, educate and mobilize retired union, senior and community activists into a statewide grassroots movement advocating on behalf of Texas retirees and seniors.  Retirees and “wannabes” become members for a voluntary yearly $10 donation. We welcome members of any age who are interested in preserving and defending the right to retire, which is under constant attack. Our motto is “Let’s not be the last generation to retire”, as we work to save the earned benefits of both current and future retirees.

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TARA has active chapters in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi and surrounding area), Houston, Golden Triangle (Beaumont/Port Arthur area) and San Antonio. When leadership steps up, we form more chapters.

Members have regular meetings to inform them about various issues, but also take actions as they “hit the streets” to express their views on a variety of topics. These actions include No Cuts to Social Security/Medicare/ Medicaid; no increased drug and medical device costs; Raise The Wage as many seniors still work and can never retire; Stand up against bad legislation; Expand Medicaid in Texas; Pensions with COLA; and No Privatizing of Our Schools.

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TARA and all state groups yearly celebrate the birthdays of Medicare and Social Security with special events such as celebrations of Medicare and Social Security anniversaries.  TARA members become Deputy Voter Registrars to work registering senior voters and providing Vote By Mail applications to fight the oppressive Texas Voter ID Law.  Calls, emails and in person visits to Congressional and State officials, both in Washington DC and Texas, are a regular part of TARA actions as we keep elected officials informed about all our senior issues.

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We welcome you to join us in our fight to preserve retirement.  Please visit our website at www.texasretiredamericans.org or our Facebook page at “TexasRetirees” for more information. You may contact Field Organizer Judy Bryant at Judy4TARA@aol.com, or TARA President Gene Lantz at genelantz19@texasretiredamericans.org.

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