Ronny Jane Sydney[1] (née Metz;[1] born July 10, 1938) is an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who represented the 15th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001.[2]

Early life and education

She was born on July 10, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, to Ruth Frankel and M. Stanley Metz.[3][4]

She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1960, Newton College with a Master of Education degree in 1972, and from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1987.[5][6]

She later became a teacher working for the Brookline Public School district.[6]

She has practiced law in Boston and Brookline.[3][5] She formerly practiced law with Israel, Van Kooy & Days, LLC.[6][7]

Political career

She was a member and later chair of the Brookline Board of Selectmen from 1992 to 1998.[2]

Massachusetts House of Representatives

In 1998, Sydney defeated 14-term incumbent John Businger in the Democratic primary for the 15th Norfolk District House seat by 35 votes. She ran unopposed in the general election.[8]

In 2000, Sydney lost to Brookline School Committee member Frank Smizik 2,517 votes to 2,336.[9]

Broward County Democratic Party

Between 2017 and 2018 she served as an area leader for the Broward County Democratic Party representing Coconut Creek and Margate in Florida.[10][11][12]

Post-political career

She was later a family law attorney for the BNI Brookline Networkers.[7] She is now retired from practicing law and resides in Coconut Creek, Florida.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b United States Census, 1940
  2. ^ a b 1999-2000 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  3. ^ a b Hubbell, Martindale (1993). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi. Martindale-Hubbell.
  4. ^ Ruth (Frankel) Metz obituary
  5. ^ a b Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
  6. ^ a b c Attorney Profile — Ronny Sydney
  7. ^ a b c LinkedIn Profile
  8. ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1998.
  9. ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2000.
  10. ^ Broward Democratic Area Leaders (June 8, 2017)
  11. ^ Broward Democratic Area Leaders (September 2, 2018)
  12. ^ Broward Democratic Area Leaders (October 23, 2018)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronny_M._Sydney
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