Annie Brown Kennedy | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
In office January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 | |
Succeeded by | Larry W. Womble |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
In office November 1979 – January 1, 1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, US | October 13, 1924
Died | January 17, 2023 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US | (aged 98)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Howard University School of Law, Spelman College |
Occupation | Politician, attorney |
Annie Brown Kennedy (October 13, 1924 – January 17, 2023) was an American politician and attorney who was the first black woman to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly. Appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1979, she was elected in 1982 and served through 1994.