Charlene Fite
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Charlene Fite
|image =
|state_house = Arkansas
|district = 24th
|term_start = January 9, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Bruce Cozart
|successor =
|state_house1 = Arkansas
|district1 = 80th
|term_start1 = January 14, 2013
|term_end1 = January 9, 2023
|predecessor1 = Linda Collins-Smith
|successor1 = Denise Jones Ennett
|birth_date = 1950
|birth_place = Alma, Arkansas
|death_date =
|death_place =
|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
|religion =
|website =
}}
Charlene Fite (born 1950) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arkansas State House representing District 80 since 2013.{{Cite web|title=Charlene Fite - Arkansas House of Representatives|url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/80|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.arkansashouse.org}}
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.{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Vote Smart}}
Career
Fife is a retired school psychology specialist. She was first elected to the House in 2012 and has been re-elected through 2020.{{Update inline|date=March 2023}} Her last campaign focused on economic growth; she favors less government regulation to help economic development.{{Cite web|last=DMM|first=Adam Roberts|title=Charlene Fite wins Arkansas House race|url=https://www.4029tv.com/article/charlene-fite-wins-arkansas-house-race/34568020|access-date=2020-12-23|website=KHBS|language=en}} She is chairperson of the Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee; and, vice-chair of ALC-Hospital and Medicaid Subcommittee.{{Cite web|title=Representative Charlene Fite (R) - Arkansas State Legislature|url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=C.+Fite&ddBienniumSession=2019/2019R|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.arkleg.state.ar.us|language=en}} 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.
Personal
She lives in Van Buren, Arkansas, and is married to Tom Fite, with six children and seven grandchildren.
References
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Category:University of Tennessee alumni
Category:People from Alma, Arkansas
Category:University of Arkansas alumni
Category:Educators of the deaf
Category:People from Van Buren, Arkansas
Category:Republican Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly