Carlton Wing is an American politician, businessman, and former sports broadcaster serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.
Carlton Wing | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Donnie Copeland |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leigh |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Harding University (MBA) |
Education
editWing earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Harding University.[1]
Career
editWing began his career as a producer and sideline reporter for Blue and White Sports Network, now a part of BYU TV. In 1992 and 1993, he worked as a sales representative for Dentrix. Wing worked as the sports director of KJZZ-TV in Salt Lake City from 1993 to 1995, KREM in Spokane, Washington from 1995 to 1998, and KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2009, Wing was the host of Fishing League Worldwide's annual tournament.[2] In 2008, he founded Wing Media Group. Wing was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017.[3] He also serves as chair of the House Management Committee.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Carlton Wing - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Former Fishing Sportscaster Lured Into Politics to Promote Civility". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Two newcomers vie for open state House seat". Arkansas Online. 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Carlton Wing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-11.