Ruth Messinger

Ruth Wyler Messinger (born November 6, 1940) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party as well as the Democratic Socialists of America. She was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City in 1997 losing to Rudy Giuliani. Messinger was the 24th Borough President of Manhattan from 1990 to 1997.

In 2015 she was named as one of The Forward 50 along with Senator Bernie Sanders.

References

Other websites
Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution from the Jewish Women's Archive
Hazon website

Category:1940 births
Category:Living people
Category:Jewish American politicians
Category:Jewish politicians
Category:Manhattan borough presidents
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians