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Terry Lynn Rakolta
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| Born |
Terry Lynn Stern
September 18, 1944 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.
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| Years active | 1989–1990 |
| Spouse(s) |
John Rakolta
(m. 1976) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Ronna Romney (sister) |
Terry Lynn Rakolta (née Stern) is an American former activist, best known for leading a boycott against the Fox Broadcasting Company sitcom Married... with Children in 1989.
Life and family
Rakolta is a resident of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She is married to John Rakolta, the former CEO of Walbridge, and the General Consul for Romania's Honorary General Consulate in Detroit, who served as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates during the Trump administration.
Rakolta's sister, Ronna Romney, is a Republican political activist and radio talk show host who was formerly married to Scott Romney, the son of former Michigan governor George Romney and brother of former Massachusetts governor and current Senator Mitt Romney. Rakolta's husband was a national chairman for Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign. Rakolta is a Mormon.
Rakolta founded Americans for Responsible Television to fight against еру shows that she deemed offensive, including shows by Phil Donahue and Howard Stern.
