Ruth Y. Goldway, Commissioner
Ruth Goldway is an experienced regulatory and public affairs professional with expertise in citizen
participation, consumer issues, urban planning issues, education and the arts, as well
as the mailing industry.
Ruth Goldway was appointed Commissioner of the United States Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) by
President George W. Bush in 2008 to serve a third term ending in November 2014. She was first appointed by
President Clinton in April, 1998 to the predecessor agency, the Postal Rate Commission. The Postal Regulatory
Commission oversees the performance and accountability of the U.S. Postal Service, the world's largest post
and the second largest civilian employer in the United States.
Ms. Goldway has written on a variety of postal matters such as “Vote by Mail” for national newspapers and
submitted congressional testimony. She has represented the Commission on the State Department delegation to the
Universal Postal Union. Her advocacy and leadership were instrumental in the Postal Service's adoption of the
"Forever Stamp" in March 2007.
Ms. Goldway is a founding member and co-Chair of a networking and mentoring organization, Women in Logistics and
Delivery Services (WILDS). She has lectured on the role of women in government, Finnish culture and society, urban
planning, and consumerism at universities and professional associations throughout the world.
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 1970s. 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 the U.S. Ambassador, 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.
Born in New York City, Ms. Goldway attended the Bronx High School of Science, earned a B.A. from the University of
Michigan and received an M.A. in English Literature from Wayne State University. She is on the board of Tree People
and New Visions Foundation and the Center for Sustainable Cities at
USC. Her recreational activities include biking, cooking, reading, and travel. Her family resides in Venice,
California.