Curtis J. Tarver II is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 25th district.

[1] He serves as the Seargent-at-Arms for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

[2] In the 2018 Democratic primary, Tarver defeated eight other candidates in the heavily Democratic district to succeed longtime Representative Barbara Flynn Currie.

[4] As of May 7, 2023, Tarver is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[5] Tarver grew up on the South Side and attended Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights.

degree in 2003, and University of Iowa College of Law, graduating with a J.D.