Batten Serves on Park Authority Board for Lee District

Edward R. Batten, Sr. has served effectively on the Fairfax County Park Authority Board since January, 2003 as the Lee District representative.

Batten, a long time resident of Springfield, most recently worked as a consultant for the Fairfax County Department of Human Resources and worked for the Department of Commerce in the Bureau of the Census in Alexandria. He helped to recruit field positions for the Census 2000 campaign. He also served as an internal auditor, ensuring that accurate and complete data was provided.

Since becoming a member of the Board, Batten has been the liaison to the Park Foundation and serves on several committees including: Park Services, Administration, Management and Budget, Diversity and Succession and Resource Management.

Prior to his appointment, Batten worked for AT&T Global Strategy and Operations as an International Human Resources Manager. He retired in 1999 after nearly 27 years of service at various locations throughout the world. Batten served in the United States Air Force, having earned the rank of captain during his eight year tenure. His service included three tours in Vietnam during which he served as a training officer and also as an instructor-navigator. He received several commendations.

Batten received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Howard University in Washington D.C. in 1962 and was also honored as an Air Force ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate.

His service to the community includes participation on the Lee District Land Use and Transportation Committee. While residing in Virginia Beach he was appointed to the Planning Commission and to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. In past years he has also worked closely with the U.S Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management and served with the NAACP in local and national convention leadership positions.

In December 2005 Batten was honored with the Les Dorson Distinguished Public Service Leadership Award. This award was given for his dedicated service to the citizens of Lee District and Fairfax County.

In 2004 Batten was the Lee District recipient of the distinguished Lord Fairfax Award.