State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, a Carrboro Democrat, is engaged to Daniel Pollitt, retired UNC-Chapel Hill law professor and longtime civil rights advocate.
"We're trying to keep this low key," Kinnaird told Dome, "but that's very hard to do."
Word leaked out last week in The Carrboro Citizen.
The pair have not set a date, though Pollitt said the wedding likely will be in the spring.
Kinnaird, 77, is a reliable voice in the Senate for liberal causes. She's finishing her sixth term. The two have known each other for years, and Kinnaird said they have enjoyed "a mutual journey." She has been divorced since 1980.
Pollitt, a widower, retired from UNC's law school in 1991. He's 87 years old and still teaches in a program for retirees at Duke University.
Neither would provide details of the proposal.
Comments
In that case I should put a picture
December 2, 2008 - 10:20am — scharrisonof me gallantly holding the door open at Arby's. ;)
Everyone finding love but Scharrison
December 2, 2008 - 9:48am — Isaac136No, Steve, don't switch out the photo. That kind of identification is what we call "fair notice."
marriage of the century (but which)
December 2, 2008 - 8:30am — gercohenIt will be the marriage of the century! The question is, which century?
(NOTE: I lived across the street from Ellie Kinnaird in the early 1970's, have known Dan Pollitt for that long as well)
Re: Kinnaird, Pollitt to wed
December 1, 2008 - 11:49pm — thisnameisfakeIf you really want to get technical, look at the page 8 caption from Nov. 5:
http://dailytarheel.com/polopoly_fs/1.895555!/Binder1.pdf
Everybody's finding love except me ;/
December 1, 2008 - 9:53pm — scharrisonMaybe I should switch out my profile picture on Match.com.
That dashing shot of me wearing a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" uniform isn't having quite the effect I thought it would...
Re: Kinnaird, Pollitt to wed
December 1, 2008 - 9:04pm — danbesseCongratulations to Senator Kinnaird and Professor Pollitt!
Re: Kinnaird, Pollitt to wed
December 1, 2008 - 6:44pm — DebrahHa!
Far-Left heaven.
What a couple.
Re: Kinnaird, Pollitt to wed
December 1, 2008 - 6:23pm — radiogirlActually, word's been out for a couple of weeks. Just sayin'.
Re: Kinnaird, Pollitt to wed
December 1, 2008 - 5:22pm — cicero01Congratulations!