Betty Jean Grant
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Betty Jean Grant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Erie County Legislature from the 2nd district 7th district (2007-2011) | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy J. Whalen |
| Succeeded by | April Baskin |
| Chair of the Erie County Legislature | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Miller-Williams |
| Succeeded by | John J. Mills |
| Member of the Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education from the Ferry District | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | JoAnna Williams |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Cahill |
| Member of the Buffalo Common Council from the University District | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin J. Helfer |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie E. Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Brighton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Medaille College |
Betty Jean Grant is an American politician from Buffalo, New York. She served as an Erie County Legislator from 2007 until 2017, representing the 2nd district, after previously serving the 7th district.
She is currently running for county legislator in the 2025 general election as an independent candidate on the Restore Buffalo line.
Grant was born in 1948 and raised in Brighton, Tennessee, a small rural town approximately 18 miles from Memphis. She attended Medaille College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1993. She earned a Master of Science degree in Special Education from Buffalo State College. She has also owned a deli and worked as a school teacher.