Charlene Fite Explained

Charlene Fite
State House:Arkansas
District:80th
Term Start:January 14, 2013
Predecessor:Linda Collins-Smith
Successor:Incumbent
Birth Date:1950
Birth Place:Alma, Arkansas
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Spouse:Tom Fite
Children:6
Residence:Van Buren, Arkansas
Alma Mater:University of Tennessee
University of Arkansas
Taipei Language Institute
Profession:Psychology specialist

Charlene Fite (born 1950) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arkansas State House representing District 80 since 2013.[1]

Early life and education

Fite was born in Alma, Arkansas. She has a B.S. in deaf education from the University of Tennessee in 2000, an M.S.Ed. in special education from the University of Arkansas, and attended the Taipei Language Institute.[2]

Career

Fife is a retired school psychology specialist. She was first elected to the House in 2012 and has been re-elected through 2020. Her last campaign focused on economic growth; she favors less government regulation to help economic development.[3] She is chairperson of the Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee; and, vice-chair of ALC-Hospital and Medicaid Subcommittee.[4] Fite has served on the Board of Court Appointed Special Advocates in Crawford County, the Board of Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas, and the Board for Bost Development Centers.[1]

Personal

She lives in Van Buren, Arkansas,[4] and is married to Tom Fite, with six children and seven grandchildren.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlene Fite - Arkansas House of Representatives. 2020-12-23. www.arkansashouse.org.
  2. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. 2020-12-23. Vote Smart.
  3. Web site: DMM. Adam Roberts. Charlene Fite wins Arkansas House race. 2020-12-23. KHBS. en.
  4. Web site: Representative Charlene Fite (R) - Arkansas State Legislature. 2020-12-23. www.arkleg.state.ar.us. en.