Marginson, Betty

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Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000000132Activities & OccupationsWomen's rights activistsLocal government politiciansWomen's rights activistsLocal government politiciansHistoryBetty May Marginson (nee Reilly), B.A., Dip. Public Policy (Melb.) married R.D. (Ray) Marginson (later University Vice-Principal) in 1947. She worked as a teacher, chiefly in the Education Department and for several years with migrants, had four children, and served as a Councillor for the City of Hawthorn, Yarra Ward, from 1972 until 1981. The first woman Mayor of Hawthorn in 1976, she was also the first woman Executive Committee Member of the Municipal Association of Victoria in 1979. She has served on numerous community and welfare organizations, and is in 1993 President of the state-wide network of the University of the Third Age. She received the A.M. in June 1993. Betty passed away 18 December 2015

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Date3 February 1923-18 December 2015

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Given NameBettyFamily NameMarginson

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SpouseMarginson, Raymond D.

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