Career

She was first elected in the 2001 civic election. Prior to her first term on council, Batty served as both a management consultant and vice-president at Denny Andrew"s Ford in Edmonton. Batty announced on June 3, 2013, that she would retire at the end of her term, in October 2013.

Achievements

• Before finally achieving political success Batty endured several failed campaigns for election to council. In 1998 she ran in Ward 5 and in 1992 she failed to edge past Michael Phair and Tooker Gomberg in Ward 4.