Ronna Romney

Ronna Eileen Romney ( Stern; born September 24, 1943) is an American Republican politician and former radio talk show host. Early life and family Romney, née Stern, was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Eileen Boyd and James Albert Stern. She graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan in 1961. Romney received a bachelor's degree from Oakland University. She also attended Michigan State University. In 1967, Stern married G. Scott Romney, a son of George W. Romney, the former chairman and president of AMC and the then-Governor of Michigan, and Lenore Romney, the then-First Lady of Michigan and later candidate for the U.S. Senate. They were married in a traditional sealing ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Stern was 23 years old, divorced, and had a three-year-old son. She had converted to Mormonism after meeting Scott. They would divorce in 1992. Through her ex-husband, she was the sister-in-law of Mitt Romney, who would later serve as Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) and U.S. Senator from Utah (since 2019), and was the 2012 Republican nominee for president.