Background
Battin, Margery Milne was born on March 25, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (parents American citizens). Daughter of Cecil Paton and Mildred Conboy (Smith) Milne.
Battin, Margery Milne was born on March 25, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (parents American citizens). Daughter of Cecil Paton and Mildred Conboy (Smith) Milne.
Bachelor of Arts Economics, Wellesley College, 1948.
Member staff Municipal Consultant, Inc., 1968. Director resource survey project Massachusetts Department Mental Health, 1969—1974. Director community affairs Massachusetts Resdl.
Programs, Inc., 1974—1976. Principal Strategy Development Associates, since 1980. Member Lexington Town Meeting, 1960—1974.
Moderator, since 1987. Member Lexington Board Selectmen, 1974—1986. Chairman, 1977—1979, 1984—1985, Lexington Structure of Town Government Committee, 1966—1969, Lexington Center Revitalization Committee, 1980—1986, Lexington Center Committee, 1986—1990.
Member Governor's Local Government Advisory Committee, 1976—1980. Member advisory council department public management & administration Suffolk University, 1977—1986. Chairman, 1981—1986; municipal representative State Social Policy Committee, 1978.
Board directors Massachusetts Association Mental Health, 1977—1985, Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, 1974, Lexington Interfaith Corporation, 1972—1974, CAIRN, Inc., 1983—1987. Trustee Cary Memorial Library., 1974—1986, Re-Place Inc., 1970—1974. Member Northwest Metropolitan Health Council, Health Planning Council Greater Boston, 1976—1979.
Member steering committee New England Human Services Coalition, 1976—1977, Massachusetts Council Human Service Providers, 1975—1977. Lecturer Radcliffe Seminars, 1976. Chairman information and referral advisory committee United Way, 1983—1987.
Corporator Emerson Hospital, 1983—1993. Member standing committee Hancock Congressional Church, 1987—1990.
Member staff Municipal Consultant, Incorporated., 1968. Member Lexington Board Selectmen, 1974-1986, chairman, 1977-1979, 84-85. Member Governor"s Local Government Advisory Committee, 1976-1980.
Member of advisory council department public management and administration Suffolk University, 1977-1986, chairman, 1981-1986.
Member North.W.Met. Health Council, Health Planning Council Greater Boston, 1976-1979. Member steering committee New England Human Services Coalition, 1976-1977, Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, 1975-1977.
Member standing committee Hancock Congressional Church, 1987-1990. Member Massachusetts Inter local Insurance association (director 1983-1985), National League of Cities (public safety policy committee 1977-1978), Women Elected Municipal Officials (chairman 1975-1977), Middlesex County Selectmen"s Association (president.1977), Massachusetts Selectmen"s Association (president 1979-1980), Massachusetts Municipal Association (trustee, chairman tax policy committee 1979-1980), Massachusetts Moderators Association (secretary 1993-1995, 2nd vice president 1995), Lexington League of Women Voters (vice president 1958-1960), Lexington History Society, Citizens for Lexington Conservation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Women"s League.
Club: Wellesley (Boston).
Married Richard Horace Battin, August 25, 1947. Children: Thomas, Pamela, Jeffrey.