Cullie Tarleton
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Cullie Tarleton | |
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.jpg) Tarleton in 2006 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1939 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sylvia Tarleton |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Retired Broadcasting Executive |
| Website | www |
Cullie M. Tarleton (born January 15, 1939) 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]
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]