Lea Fite (January 4, 1955 – October 26, 2009) was an Alabama state legislator. Fite was elected as a Democrat to the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...

in 2002. He attended Jacksonville State University and was a supermarket owner. Fite died of a seizure on October 26, 2009. Lea Fite was instrumental in passing legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives to close a loophole denying coverage to victims of breast and cervical cancer. Fite was known for bridging the gap between Republicans and Democrats in the Alabama State Legislature. Fite was a politician reminiscent of better times. He was deeply connected with his constituents, and served the community both in a capacity as a politician and local community member.

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Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Jacksonville State University alumni 1955 births 2009 deaths 20th-century American legislators {{Alabama-politician-stub