Rosalind Wiener Wyman (born 1930) is a California political figure who was the youngest person ever elected to the Los Angeles City Council and the second woman to serve there. She was influential in bringing the baseball Dodgers from Brooklyn, New York, to their new home in Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles. She has been active in national Democratic Party politics.
Read more about Rosalind Wiener Wyman: Biography, Post-council
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