Charlie Smith Dannelly
Charlie Smith Dannelly (b. August 13, 1924) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 38 from 1995 - 2013.
Dannelly was a City Council member from 1977 to 1989. In 2003, he became Deputy President Pro Tempore in the senate.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dannelly served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Education/Higher Education
- Finance
- Judiciary II
- Pensions & Retirement & Aging
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dannelly served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Mental Health & Youth Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Ways & Means Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Elections
2012
Dannelly initially declared for re-election but later announced prior to the primary that he would not in fact seek another term.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Joel Ford |
52.2% | 7,877 |
| Charlie Dannelly (dropped out but on ballot) | 30.3% | 4,569 |
| Jamison Lawson | 17.6% | 2,658 |
| Total Votes | 15,104 | |
2010
Dannelly won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 38, defeating Cedric Scott (R).[3]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 38 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charlie Smith Dannelly (D)
|
33,692 | 68.67% | ||
| Cedric Scott (R) | 15,369 | 31.33% | ||
Dannelly was unopposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dannelly was elected to the 38th District Seat in the North Carolina State Senate, besting James Soder (R) and C. Travis Wheat (L).[5] Dannelly raised $41,586 for his campaign, while Soder and Wheat did not raise any money.[6]
| North Carolina Senate, District 38 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Smith Dannelly (D)
|
67,755 | |||
| James Soder (R) | 22,056 | |||
| C. Travis Wheat (L) | 2,588 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dannelly earned his B.A. in education from Johnson C. Smith University in 1962. He went on to receive his M.Ed in Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1966.
Dannelly was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army 82nd Airborne from 1951 to 1954. He was then a teacher for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools from 1962 to 1963. From 1963 to 1966 he worked as Assistant Principal for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He then became Principal of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and worked in that position until 1991.
Dannelly and his wife Rose have one child.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Senator Dannelly State Surge
- Senator Dannelly's facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Carolina Senate spending, 2008," accessed August 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 38 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Joel Ford (D) |
