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 |
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]
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]
