Eleanor Kinnaird

Eleanor Kinnaird
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 1997  August 19, 2013
Preceded byFred M. Hobbs
Teena Smith Little
Succeeded byValerie Foushee
Constituency16th District (1997-2003)
23rd District (2003-2013)
Mayor of Carrboro
In office
1987–1995
Preceded byJames V. Porto Jr.
Succeeded byMike Nelson
Personal details
Born (1931-11-14) November 14, 1931
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDan Pollit (Deceased)
ResidenceCarrboro, North Carolina
Alma materCarleton College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University,
Professioneducator, musician, librarian, attorney

Eleanor Gates 'Ellie' Kinnaird (born November 14, 1931) is a North Carolina politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 23rd Senate district from January 1997 until her resignation in 2013. Her district included constituents in Orange and Chatham counties.