
Roslyn Ridgeway
Chairwoman
The Chair’s Message:
Rockdale Strong! Our Voice. Our Vote.
It is the mission of the Rockdale County Democratic Committee “to serve the local community and the public by promoting equal social and economic opportunities for all people through the election of candidates committed to Democratic Party ideals.” It is our goal to impact the Rockdale County community through grassroots organizing efforts, advocating, and providing education on issues that are vital to our mission as well as identifying and electing Democratic candidates in office.
We invite you to visit our website as often as you like to explore the many ways in which you can join our efforts. We are only as strong as our community and with all of us working together to elect Democrats that share our values, we can keep Rockdale County Blue.
In Blue Solidarity,
Roslyn
As a strong community leader, another one of Roslyn’s most prominent roles was serving as the National President of Business and Professional Women/USA, making history as the 2nd African American president and the first national president to be elected from the state of Georgia in the organization’s over 100 years of existence. Under her leadership, Roslyn launched the Women Joining Forces: Opening Doors, Closing Ranks initiative which provided professional development support to women veterans.
Professionally, Ms. Ridgeway is Vice Chairman of the Board & Chief Strategy Officer for Orion Applied Science and Technology, LLC, a company that specializes in remediation and mitigation of orbital debris, asset protection and recovery. In conjunction with her work in science and technology, Roslyn is Founder & Chair, Board of Directors for 21st Century Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Foundation, a non-profit organization in Atlanta that provides programs that support college and career readiness skills for underrepresented youth in STEM.
Roslyn Ridgeway has been recognized in Black Enterprise as a “Person On The Move” and Who’s Who of Black Atlanta 13th & 17th Editions. Also, she has had the distinct privilege of Ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City; serving as a representative to the United Nations; bestowed with the Georgia Flag flown over the state Capitol; honored as a Goodwill Ambassador for Georgia and Arkansas; and lauded as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen.
Her distinguished career and community service efforts has led to her home state of Georgia officially recognizing May 17th, July 9th, and July 16th as Roslyn Ridgeway Day in two separate counties and the City of Atlanta as well as honorary citizenships in several states. She has also received recognitions from local, state, and national political leaders including former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Congressman John Lewis along with the former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and First Lady Michelle Obama.