Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office January 2015 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by
Ann Clemmer
Succeeded by
Kendra Moore
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 83rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by
Keith Slape
Personal details
Born
c. 1950
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Sherri Fite
Children
Two children
Residence(s)
Benton, Saline County Arkansas, USA
Alma mater
Benton High School
Occupation
Former Saline County Judge
Lanny E. Fite (born c. 1950) is a retired county judge for Saline County, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 83.
In 2014, he was elected without opposition to succeed the term-limited Ann Clemmer, a fellow Republican who instead ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district.[1] In his first term in office, Fite
serves on the House committees of (1) Revenue and Tax Committee, (2) State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, and (3) the Legislative Council.[2]
Fite graduated from Benton High School in Benton, the seat of government of Saline County. He is a member of Lions International and the Baptist Church. In 2011, he received the Professional of the Year Award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 2001, he was the "Benton Citizen of the Year."[2] He formerly lived in North Little Rock, Cabot, and Lonoke, Arkansas.[3][4]
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^ ab"Lanny Fite". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
^"Lanny E. Fite". intelius.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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