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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Charlene Fite is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 80. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Fite earned her B.S. from the University of Tennessee and her M.S. in education from the University of Arkansas.

Education

  • Attended, Taipei Language Institute
  • MSEd, Special Education, University of Arkansas
  • BS, University of Tennessee, 2000

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Taipei Language Institute
  • MSEd, Special Education, University of Arkansas
  • BS, University of Tennessee, 2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools, 2000-present
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1996-2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Pulaski County Public Schools, 1995-1996
  • Educational Director, Arkansas Easter Seals, 1994-1995
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1989-1994

Political Experience

  • Attended, Taipei Language Institute
  • MSEd, Special Education, University of Arkansas
  • BS, University of Tennessee, 2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools, 2000-present
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1996-2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Pulaski County Public Schools, 1995-1996
  • Educational Director, Arkansas Easter Seals, 1994-1995
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1989-1994
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Joint Budget), Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rural Fire Departments Study Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Environment, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs Committee

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Vice Chair, Hospital and Medicaid Joint Study Subcommittee

Member, Joint Committee on Energy

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Game and Fish/State Police

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Arkansas Legislative Council)

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice and Child Support

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Taipei Language Institute
  • MSEd, Special Education, University of Arkansas
  • BS, University of Tennessee, 2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools, 2000-present
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1996-2000
  • School Psychology Specialist, Pulaski County Public Schools, 1995-1996
  • Educational Director, Arkansas Easter Seals, 1994-1995
  • Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1989-1994
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2020
  • Member, Arkansas School Psychology Association, present
  • Board Member, Arkansas Baptist Executive Committee
  • Former Member, Board for Bost Development Centers
  • Former Member, Board of Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas
  • Mentor, Christian Women's Job Corporation, Fort Smith
  • Former Member, Crawford County Board of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
  • Member, First Baptist Church
  • Member, Heritage Methodist Church
  • Vice President, Republican Women, Crawford County
  • Missionary, International Mission Board, 1981-1989

Other Info

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