Ronnie Eldridge
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6th district (1991–2001)
January 31, 1931
Ronnie Eldridge | |
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.jpg) Eldridge on set of Keeping Relevant (2026) | |
| Member of the New York City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Messinger |
| Succeeded by | Gale Brewer |
| Constituency | 4th district (1989–1991) 6th district (1991–2001) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roslynn Myers January 31, 1931 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2026 (aged 95) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (1952) |
| Occupation | Activist, businesswoman, politician, television host |
Roslynn Eldridge (née Myers; January 30, 1931 – March 4, 2026) was an American activist, businesswoman, politician, and television host. She was the host of Keeping Relevant, a weekly television talk show on CUNY TV, the television station of the City University of New York.[1]
Roslynn Myers was born on January 30, 1931, in Manhattan, the daughter of Clifford and Aimee (née Fleck) Myers.[2] She had an early interest in politics.[3] She graduated from Barnard College with a political science degree.[2]
Eldridge was an executive producer at Channel 13, where she worked on such television series as Woman Alive!. In 1977, she resigned from the network to enter politics and run for Manhattan Borough President. She said, "Does anyone honestly believe that the whole household of Manhattan can be run by men alone?".[4] She lost the race for borough president. She became manager of community and government affairs for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[5] A protégé of Robert F. Kennedy, she went on to serve New York City's Mayor John V. Lindsay as Special Assistant, and was the only female member of the cabinet of New York Governor Mario Cuomo[6] serving as Director of the Division for Women. Equal parts entrepreneurial and political she spearheaded Special Projects for Ms Magazine and served as Executive Director of the MS Foundation for Women. From 1989 to 2001, she represented the Upper West Side on the New York City Council. Thereafter she worked on various political projects as well as several business ventures and activism campaigns focusing on women's rights.[7]
In 2019, Eldridge endorsed Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
