P.O. Box 7300
Van Buren, AR 72956-0262
Full Name:
Charlene Fite
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Tom; 6 Children
Birth Place:
Alma, AR
Home City:
Figure Five, AR, AR
Religion:
Methodist
Attended, Taipei Language Institute
MSEd, Special Education, University of Arkansas
BS, Deaf Education, University of Tennessee, 2000
Assistant Speaker pro tempore, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2022-present
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 24, 2023-Present
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2014-2023
Member, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs Committee
Member, Arkansas Legislative Council
Member, Arkansas Legislative Council Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight
Member, Education Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Game and Fish/State Police
Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing Review
Member, Subcommittee on Aging
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, Judiciary Committee, 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 Juvenile Justice and Child Support, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Environment, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Member, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs Committee, 2023-Present
Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2023-Present
School Psychology Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools, 2000-present
Special Education Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, 1989-1994, 1996-2000
School Psychology Specialist, Pulaski County Public Schools, 1995-1996
Educational Director, Arkansas Easter Seals, 1994-1995
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
Number of Grandchildren:
5