Ruth Goldway

Ruth Yannatta Goldway is currently a Commissioner of the United States Postal Regulatory Commission [http://www.prc.gov] (PRC), appointed by President George W. Bush in November, 2002 to serve a second term ending in 2008. She was first appointed by President Bill Clinton in April, 1998. The PRC regulates [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN00662:@@@D&summ2=m&] the United States Postal Service, the world's largest post and the second largest civilian employer in the United States. Ms. Goldway has written on postal matters for national newspapers and submitted congressional testimony. She represents the Commission on the State Department delegation to the Universal Postal Union. She is widely credited for persuading the United States Postal Stamp Service to adopt the "forever stamp," a stamp that will be valid forever for First-Class postage when purchased at the going First-Class rate. The main advantage of such a stamp is to avoid time consuming stamp purchases when postal rates change. [http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/032607.pdf] [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/26/national/main2608474.shtml]

Ms. Goldway has lectured on the role of women in government, Finnish culture and society, urban planning, and consumerism at universities and professional associations throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia and Japan.

Ms. Goldway has been a successful advocate on behalf of consumer, women's and urban issues. She was Assistant to the Director of California's Department of Consumer Affairs during the 1970's. She was elected council member and mayor of the city of Santa Monica from 1979 to 1983. She helped to found California's system of statewide farmers markets and expanded citizen representation on state regulatory boards. She served as Founder and Chairperson of the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation from 1983 - 1994.

Ms. Goldway served as Director of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles, one of the nation's most racially and ethnically diverse campuses. From 1991 to 1994 she served as Manager of Public Affairs for the Getty Trust, the largest arts and education foundation in the U.S.

In Finland, from 1994-1997, as the then-spouse of U.S. Ambassador Derek Shearer, she authored several articles that appeared in the Finnish magazine Gloria, organized seminars on women's issues and assisted in the promotion of American products and services. Her memoirs of her experiences there, Letters from Finland, were translated and published in Finland by Otava Oy in November, 1998. In 1993, Ms. Goldway played the part of the Secretary of Education in "Dave," the romantic comedy starring Kevin Kline. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326408/]

Born in New York City, Ms. Goldway attended the Bronx High School of Science, earned a BA from the University of Michigan and received an MA in English Literature from Wayne State University. She is on the board of TreePeople and New Visions Foundation.