Charlie Smith Dannelly

Charlie Smith Dannelly
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
September 2, 1994  January 1, 2013
Preceded byJames Franklin Richardson
Succeeded byJoel Ford
Constituency33rd District (1995–2003)
38th District (2003–2013)
Member of the Charlotte City Council
In office
1977–1989
Personal details
Born (1924-08-13) August 13, 1924
Bishopville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRose
Residence(s)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materJohnson C. Smith University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ProfessionEducator (retired)

Charlie Smith Dannelly (born August 13, 1924) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, who represented the 33rd (and later 38th) district from 1994 to 2013. His district includes constituents in Mecklenburg County. A retired educator from Charlotte, North Carolina, Dannelly served several years as Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

In 2012, Dannelly, then the longest-serving lawmaker representing Mecklenburg County, filed to run for another term but due to his wife's deteriorating health, he dropped out and endorsed another candidate in the Democratic primary, Joel Ford.