Charlene Fite
# Charlene Fite

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

## 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.

## 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. She is chairperson of the Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee; and, vice-chair of ALC-Hospital and Medicaid Subcommittee. 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.

