Cullie Tarleton
Cullie Tarleton | |
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Democratic Party candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Election date November 6th, 2012 | |
Opponent(s) | Jonathan Jordan |
Incumbent | Jonathan Jordan |
Personal details | |
Born | Union County, NC |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Sylvia Tarleton |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Blowing Rock, NC |
Occupation | Retired Broadcasting Executive |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Website |
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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]
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
- ↑ http://www.unctv.org/election/candidates/Watauga/cullie_tarleton_nchouse_93.html
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
- ↑ http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/DocumentSites/HouseDocuments/2007-2008%20Session/2007%20Military%20Experience.pdf
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20060615185326/http://www.votetarleton.com/about.html
- ↑ State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results
- ↑ http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/about_commission.aspx
- ↑ "Cullie Tarleton Files For NC House". Watauga County Democratic Party. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.