Patsy Kinsey (born 1941) is a former American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for five months in 2013.
She served out the remainder of the term of former Mayor Anthony Foxx, who resigned to become United States Secretary of Transportation.
[1][2] North Carolina state law required that Foxx's appointed successor be of the same political party.
[1] Three other council members - Republican Andy Dulin and Democrats Patrick Cannon and Michael Barnes - missed the meeting and did not vote.
[1] She was elected with only write-in opposition, and resumed her service as a regular council member in December 2013, while Patrick Cannon took office as Mayor.