Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union of the City of New York. They discuss election reform, including term limits and restrictions on the size of political contributions, as well as non-partisan elections.

Ronnie Eldridge returns from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, where she served as a delegate for Sen. Barack Obama. Acclaimed writer Jimmy Breslin, who covered the convention, joins Ronnie to share insights from the DNC.

Joyce Johnson, a member of this year's Democratic Party Platform Committee, returns to “Eldridge & Co.” to talk with Ronnie about what a political platform is, and how it is established.

Former NYC Councilman Sal Albanese sits down with Ronnie to discuss New York politics as well as the 2008 presidential campaign. Like Ronnie, Mr. Albanese is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama.

Ronnie welcomes Hon. John C. Liu, representing District 20 in the New York City Council, and the only Asian Pacific American ever elected to a New York City government office.

Ronnie is joined by Joyce Johnson, President of the Black Equity Alliance. This year Ms. Johnson has gone from building a base of support for Sen. Obama, to strengthening one that supports New York City’s black communities and underserved neighborhoods.

Ronnie is joined by Debra Cooper, an attorney who through the Sojourners Detention Center Visitor Project, is helping in the field of immigration.

Ronnie welcomes Rita D. Jacobs, Professor of English at Montclair State University and author of “The Useful Humanists: Alternate Careers for PhDs in the Humanities” and “The Way In: Journal Writing for Self Discovery Kit.”

Ronnie sits down with New York State Senator Liz Krueger. Representing the 26th Senate District on the eastside of Manhattan, Senator Krueger fills us in on the recent progress taking place in Albany.

Ronnie is joined by Robert Gangi, Executive Director of The Correctional Association of New York. Mr. Gangi talks about the vision of The Correctional Association, and shares how his organization aids the sizable prison population in New York State.