Betty Loren-Maltese is a convicted felon and 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]
Betty Loren-Maltese | |
|---|---|
| Town President of Cicero, Illinois | |
| In office 1993–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Klosak |
| Succeeded by | Ramiro Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frank Maltese |
| Residence | Cicero, Illinois |
Biography edit
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 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]
References edit
- ^ "Cicero "Windows to the World" Betty Loren-Maltese". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ a b Fountain, John W. (10 January 2003). "Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Live interview with Betty Loren-Maltese (via telephone), Good Day Chicago (morning newscast), WFLD, 29 June 2011.
- ^ "New Mob Hierarchy Takes over Cicero (IPSN 97-3-26)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Here's why Cicero is so corrupt - Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ a b Gregory, Ted (15 Feb 2010). "Betty Loren-Maltese is back and a lot closer to Cicero". Chicago Breaking News. Retrieved 10 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Deuchler, Douglas (September 2006). Cicero Revisited. Arcadia Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7385-4107-5. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Engel, Matthew (31 August 2002). "Spirit of Capone lives on in Mobtown, Illinois". The Guardian. Cicero, Illinois. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Kavanagh, Anne (March 2008). "Trauma Queen". Chicago. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Betty Loren-Maltese." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on March 23, 2011.
