Patsy Kinsey
Patsy Kinsey is the former Democratic District 1 representative on the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. First elected in 2003, Kinsey lost a re-election campaign in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Kinsey briefly served as mayor of Charlotte from July 2013 to December 2013, after President Barack Obama (D) appointed former Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (D) to serve as the United States Secretary of Transportation.[1]
Biography
Kinsey graduated from Charlotte Central High School in 1959. Apart from serving as a city council member, mayor, and county commissioner, she has experience as the director of business development and public relations for the architecture firm Pease Associates Inc. Kinsey was also briefly the manager of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in the 1980s.[2] Kinsey has three adult children and three grandchildren.[1] She has served with the following organizations:
- Chair of board of trustees, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
- President, Mental Health Association
- President, YWCA
- Chair, Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board
- Secretary, North Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes
- Board member, United Family Services
- Board member, Levine Museum of the New South
- Board member, YMCA - Harris Branch[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Larken Egleston defeated incumbent Patsy Kinsey and Robert Mitchell in the Charlotte City Council District 1 Democratic primary election.[3]
| Charlotte City Council, District 1 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larken Egleston |
49.58% | 3,281 |
| Patsy Kinsey Incumbent | 43.06% | 2,849 |
| Robert Mitchell | 7.36% | 487 |
| Total Votes | 6,617 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District 1 race, incumbent Patsy Kinsey was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5]
Campaign themes
2017
Kinsey's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Our neighborhoods are the glue that bond the larger Charlotte community together. We need to balance high-density development across the city and protect our single-family neighborhoods as much as possible. Strong neighborhoods are essential to help Charlotte remain a safe, livable and vibrant city."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Creating new jobs for Charlotte is an urgent need. Many of the priorities we have for Charlotte and District 1 work together to help attract companies from outside the area to locate to or expand in our city. These same priorities also promote an environment that is conducive to the founding and growth of small businesses in our communities. By strengthening the core of our community through a low crime rate and strong, safe neighborhoods and schools, we will help grow our economy and bring jobs to Charlotte."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "I have strongly supported and will continue to support the addition of police officers and needed equipment to have the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continue to be one of the best in the country. I have ridden with our officers, flown in the CMPD helicopter and toured the crime lab all to better understand the needs and challenges of the department."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Air quality is a regional issue and local governments must work together to address the problem. In Charlotte, we are adding hybrid cars and buses to our fleets and CATS has expanded its use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel in buses. During droughts in the past, we became all too aware of the importance of a supply of clean drinking water. This too is a regional issue and requires cooperation among the many municipalities along the Catawba River."
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Charlotte, "Kinsey," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Council member and civic activist Patsy Kinsey named 2013 Woman of the Year," February 18, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Patsy Kinsey campaign website, "Charlotte District 1 Priorities," accessed September 7, 2017
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