Lord Jesus, please hear our prayer for Ms. Diana Batten. Thank you so much for Diana and for her service in the Calgary-Acadia community. We pray that You would bless Diana with discernment and wisdom in her life and in the next steps to take to better her community. Help her to use her skills and talents for Your glory and to understand the needs of individual families and how to help them. Stay close to Diana and lead her in the way that You would have her go. Keep her and her family safe and healthy in the coming year. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Diana Batten was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Acadia on May 29, 2023. Member Batten began as a small-business owner and then forged a career in health care, first as a research scientist and then as a registered nurse. Her most recent position before being elected to the Assembly was as a public health nurse. Batten is originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where she received her first bachelor of science degree in biochemistry. She obtained her second degree from the University of Calgary and is currently completing her master’s degree in nursing at Athabasca University. She is engaged, loves her pets and passes her time reading and travelling.