Ronna Romney
| Ronna Romney | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ronna Eileen Stern September 24, 1943 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Scott Romney (divorced) Francis Kulp Senior |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Ronna Romney (born Ronna Eileen Stern; September 24, 1943) is a Michigan Republican politician and radio talk show host.
Romney was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Eileen (Boyd) and James Albert Stern. She has twice been a candidate for the U.S. Senate. In 1994, she narrowly lost the primary to Spencer Abraham; in 1996, she defeated party favorite Jim Nicholson to win the Republican nomination, but lost the general election to incumbent Senator Carl Levin.
From 1984 to 1992, she was a member of the Republican National Committee from Michigan; she was an alternate delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention.
From 1989 to 1993, she served as Chairperson of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. From 1982 to 1985, she served as Commissioner of the Presidents' National Advisory Council on Adult Education. Romney has been on the Board of Directors of Molina Healthcare since 1999. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. since 1999. She is the author of two books: MOMENTUM: Women in American Politics Now (1988), and Giving Time a Chance: The Secret of a Lasting Marriage (2015, with Beppie Harrison).
The sister of anti-obscenity activist Terry Rakolta, Ronna Romney was married to G. Scott Romney, brother of former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. She is the former daughter-in-law of Michigan Governor George Romney and his wife Lenore Romney. Her daughter Ronna Romney McDaniel was elected as Michigan's Republican National Committeewoman in February 2014 and chair of the Republican National Committee in 2017.
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