Legislator Details
Mary Keith Ballantine
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Female
Age at election: 52
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/30/1926
City: Louisville, KY
County: Jefferson County, KY
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/11/2014
City: Lake Forest, IL
County: Lake County, IL
Country: US
Type of Burial: cremated
Burial
Date: 12/19/2014
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Marital Information:
married Robert Woods Ballentine, 1954; children: 2, Frank and Sallie (Bailey)
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: college counselor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA from University of Kentucky, 1948;
MA, in personnel, from Indiana University, 1950
Biographical Sketch:
Daughter of Nicholas H. and Sallie (Marshall) Dosker. She was a counselor at Cleveland College and Western Reserve University. She served as a Jackson County commissioner, 1971-78. After leaving office, she obtained a certificate in Geriatris from the University of Michigan. Member of AAUWA, BPW, Kappa Kappa Gamma. In 1998, she and her husband retired to the Presbyterian Homes at Lake Forest Place in Lake Forest, IL.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corrections , Public Health , Public Utilities , Senior Citizens & Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: 23
District Description: Jackson County (balance not in Districts 49 and 50); Township of Stockbridge in Ingham County; Townships of Webster, Lyndon, Dexter, Sylvan, Lima, Northfield, Scio, Sharon, Freedom, Lodi, Manchester, Bridgewater and Saline, and city of Ann Arbor (tract 16 [less blocks 107-9]) in Washtenaw County
Date Elected: 11/4/1980
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1981
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corrections , Public Health , Public Utilities , Senior Citizens & Retirement , Urban Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: 23
District Description: (Balance not in Districts 49 and 50 of Jackson County; Township of Stockbridge in Ingham County; Townships of Webster, Lyndon, Dexter, Sylvan, Lima Northfield, Scio, Sharon, Freedom, Lodi, Manchester, Bridgewater, Saline and city of Ann Arbor tract 16 (Less: Blocks 107-9) in Washtenaw County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Corrections