Ronny Sydney

Ronny Jane Sydney 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.

Early life and education She was born on July 10, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, to Ruth Frankel and M. Stanley Metz.

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.

Political career She was a member and later chair of the Brookline Board of Selectmen from 1992 to 1998.

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

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.

Post-political career She was later a family law attorney for the BNI Brookline Networkers. She is now retired from practicing law and resides in Coconut Creek, Florida.