Rep. Mary Beth Canty
(D-Arlington Heights)
54th District
Springfield Office:
280-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8026
12 E Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights , IL 60004
Bills & Committees
Biography
Attorney, Consultant; B.A. William & Mary; J.D., University of Arizona; Arlington Heights Village Board Member; former member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA); lives in Arlington Heights with her husband and two children.
Rep. Canty to Host Open House at District Office on January 15
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is hosting an open house at her district office to meet constituents, discuss the issues that matter most to them and share the resources in her office.
Canty Holding “Create-A-Bill” Contest to Hear Priorities from Local High School Students
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is holding a “Create-A-Bill” contest to hear ideas from high school students in the community on legislation she can pursue in the coming year.
Canty-Backed Bill Defends Science, Reaffirms Support for Evidence-Based Immunizations
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Working to defend public health and modern medicine against pseudoscience touted from Washington, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, helped pass a new law to establish immunization guidelines and require Illinois Department of Public Health-recommended (IDPH) vaccines be covered by health insurance.
Canty Backs Property Tax Reform to Expand Relief for Seniors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, continued her fight to make life easier for vulnerable Illinoisans when she passed a measure to increase the income ceilings for property tax exemption programs for low-income seniors.
Canty Continues to Fight for Vaccine Access, Maternal Health in the Face of Reckless Pseudoscience from HHS Secretary
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.— State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is supporting a resolution condemning Trump administration Secretary of Health and Human Services and fringe agitator, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and calling for his resignation; even as Illinois continues to make progress supporting a pro-vaccine, pro-maternal health and a pro-science agenda.
Canty Held Community Town Hall to Hear from Residents, was Joined by Special Guest Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, was joined by special guest Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch at a community town hall to give local residents an opportunity to discuss the issues that matter to them with state leaders.
Canty Announces Illinois Birth Equity Blueprint to Promote Comprehensive and Equitable Maternal Health Options
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, announced the recent release of the Illinois Birth Equity Blueprint—a result of the Illinois Birth Equity Initiative she helped pass last year—which creates a long-term roadmap for improving birth outcomes for all Illinois mothers.
Canty Urges Following IDPH Guidance Amidst Federal Uncertainty
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is urging Illinoisans to use Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidance this fall, despite shifting federal positions, which remain confused and chaotic.
Canty Holding Community Town Hall, Will Be Joined by Rep. Grasse and Special Guest Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights; and state Rep. Nicole Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, are giving local residents an opportunity to discuss the issues that matter most to them with state leaders at a community town hall meeting with special guest House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
Canty Measure to Streamline and Clarify Childcare Licensing Standards Now Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — As another step forward for families in Illinois, a measure led by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, streamlining and clarifying educational standards for getting a childcare license is now law.