Betty Loren-Maltese
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Betty Loren-Maltese | |
|---|---|
| Town President of Cicero, Illinois | |
| In office 1993 – 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Klosak |
| Succeeded by | Ramiro Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frank Maltese |
Betty Loren-Maltese is the former town president of Cicero, Illinois. She is a member of the Republican Party[1] and received national attention for her role in an insurance scam which robbed the town of $12 million.[2]
Loren-Maltese was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but she was raised in the Chicago area.[3] After working as a waitress, realtor, and newspaper publisher, she became active in the politics of Cicero, a suburb adjacent to the west side of Chicago.
Her husband, Frank Maltese, was the Cicero township assessor and a mid-level mobster;[4][5] among other duties, he was the driver for Cicero town president Henry Klosak. Frank Maltese was also a bookmaker for the mob and died in 1991. In 1993, Loren-Maltese became town president following the death of Henry Klosak.[6]
Loren-Maltese was well liked by many residents for her attempts at community improvement.[7] She was particularly well known for her efforts in helping senior citizens with free services.[6]
In 2002 she was found guilty of helping to steal $12 million of the city's funds in an insurance scam.[8] She was sentenced to eight years in a federal prison[2] in California,[9] and designated Prisoner #13706-424. She was released on February 26, 2010.[10]
