Cullie Tarleton

Cullie M. Tarleton is a North Carolina businessman and politician raised in Union County, North Carolina.[1] Tarleton graduated from Marshville High School. Tarleton is married to Sylvia Davis Tarleton. He currently lives in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Tarleton is a retired broadcasting executive and general manager for WBTV, WBT (AM), and WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] He is also a veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve (1956–64).[3] Tarleton is also a 32nd Degree Mason.[4]

Cullie Tarleton
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byW. Eugene Wilson
Succeeded byJonathan Jordan
Personal details
BornUnion County, NC
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Sylvia Tarleton
Children3
ResidenceBlowing Rock, NC
OccupationRetired Broadcasting Executive
Websitewww.votetarleton.com

Political career

Tarleton represented the 93rd state House of Representatives district (including Ashe and Watauga counties) for two terms, from January 2007 through December 2010. A Democrat, he defeated the longtime Republican incumbent, W. Eugene Wilson, by a 13,414 to 11,069 margin, in November 2006. Tarleton had previously lost to Wilson in November 2004. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Jonathan Jordan.[5] After his defeat, Tarleton served on the State Lottery Commission.[6] On February 13, 2012, Tarleton announced he would run again for the District 93 seat.[7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/DocumentSites/HouseDocuments/2007-2008%20Session/2007%20Military%20Experience.pdf
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20060615185326/http://www.votetarleton.com/about.html
  5. State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results
  6. http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/about_commission.aspx
  7. "Cullie Tarleton Files For NC House". Watauga County Democratic Party. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
W. Eugene Wilson		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district
2007-2011		 Succeeded by
Jonathan Jordan
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