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HISTORY THAT CANNOT BE DENIED!

FORMER MAYOR BETTE THOMAS WAS THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN FEMALE MAYOR IN THE CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO ILLINOIS AND LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS.

MAYOR THOMAS RECEIVED NATIONAL ATTENTION IN JET MAGAZINE BEING THE ONLY MAYOR IN THE CITY TO HAVE HER PICTURE ON THE CITY STICKER ("NORTH CHICAGO'S FIRST LADY").

IN ADDITION, SHE WAS THE HEALTH OFFICER & CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR (3) YEARS AND SHE SERVED TWO TERMS AS ALDERMAN OF THE FIFTH WARD FOR (7) YEARS.THE WARNING SIRENS THAT CAN BE HEARD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY (10:00) OF EVERY MONTH WAS A PROJECT STARTED & COMPLETED BY BETTE THOMAS AS CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR.

AS YOU LOOK AROUND THE CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO, YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE BY THIS DYNAMIC MAYOR.

MAYOR THOMAS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING THESE BUSINESSES INTO THE CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO.. ADVANCE AUTO, J&J FISH AND CHICKEN, LEWIS MALL AND FAMILY DOLLAR JUST TO NAME A FEW.

SHE ALSO FACILITATED THE LOCATION & CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC FOR THE LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN NORTH CHICAGO. SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REOPENING THE MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE CROSSING OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD WHICH RECONNECTED GREAT LAKES WITH NORTH CHICAGO.

SHE ALSO SECURED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO.

MAYOR THOMAS IS AN ACCOMPLISHED PIANIST, VOCALIST AND MUSIC TEACHER. SHE WAS MARRIED TO WILLIE THOMAS FOR OVER FIFTY (50) YEARS, MOTHER OF FIVE (5) CHILDREN, GRANDMOTHER OF TWENTY (20) AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF TWENTY ONE (21).

WELL DONE MAYOR THOMAS, FOR THIS IS INDEED..HISTORY THAT CANNOT BE DENIED!