Mayor Rockingham and City Council Mourn the Passing of Lake County Board Vice-Chair Dr. Mary Ross-Cunningham
Mayor Leon Rockingham, Jr., the North Chicago City Council, and city staff mourn the loss of Lake County Board Vice-Chair Dr. Mary Ross-Cunningham, a pillar of the community who dedicated more than two decades of distinguished service to the residents of Lake County and beyond. Mayor Rockingham and the Aldermen extend their heartfelt condolences to the entire Cunningham family, including her son, Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham.
Dr. Ross-Cunningham was a beloved community leader, dedicated public servant, and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Throughout her years of public service, her compassion, leadership, commitment to service, and "can-do" attitude touched countless lives. She dedicated her life to helping others, and her legacy will live on through the projects she championed and the causes she so passionately supported.
She personified the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"