| Ronny Sydney | |
| Birth Name: | Ronny Jane Metz |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Residence: | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Newton College (MEd) Boston College (JD) |
| State House: | Massachusetts |
| District: | 15th Norfolk |
| Term Start: | January 6, 1999 |
| Term End: | January 3, 2001 |
| Predecessor: | John Businger |
| Successor: | Frank Smizik |
Ronny Jane Sydney (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]
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]
She later became a teacher working for the Brookline Public School district.
She has practiced law in Boston and Brookline. She formerly practiced law with Israel, Van Kooy & Days, LLC.[6] [7]
She was a member and later chair of the Brookline Board of Selectmen from 1992 to 1998.
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]
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]
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.