Cullie M. Tarleton is a

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businessman and politician raised in

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. Tarleton graduated from Marshville High School. Tarleton is married to Sylvia Davis Tarleton. He currently lives in

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. Tarleton is a retired broadcasting executive and general manager for

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, and

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. He is also a veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard and

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(1956–64). Tarleton is also a 32nd Degree Mason.

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. After his defeat, Tarleton served on the State Lottery Commission. On February 13, 2012, Tarleton announced he would run again for the District 93 seat.

Electoral history

2010

2008

2006

2004

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarleton Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Living people 21st-century American politicians People from Union County, North Carolina People from Blowing Rock, North Carolina Year of birth missing (living people)