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Highland Park Mayors Celebrate Fourth of July

Current Mayor Nancy Rotering was joined by three former mayors at the city's Independence Day parade.

In keeping with the city's theme of "A Look Back in Time,"  invited former Mayors Ray Geraci, Dan Pierce and  to serve together as honorary Grand Marshals of the Highland Park July 4th parade.

Former Mayor Ray Geraci held office from 1970 to 1975 and from 1995 to 1999, . Former Mayor Daniel Pierce held office from 1987 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2003.  Former Mayor Michael Belsky held office from 2003 to 2011.

"Bringing this group together represents all of the civic leaders who helped shape our past and set our course for the future," Rotering said.

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