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
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.
Canty Leads Effort to Streamline and Clarify Childcare Licensing Standards
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — As another step forward for families in Illinois, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is streamlining and clarifying educational standards for getting a childcare license.
Canty Helps Pass Groundbreaking Measures for Safe Gun Storage, Tracking Lost Firearms
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, helped pass measures to keep guns out of the wrong hands, protect children from accidental shootings and track lost and stolen firearms.
Canty to Hold Shred Day to Help Local Community Dispose of Unwanted Paper, Old Electronics, Prescriptions Drugs
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, will be holding a shred day to help residents of the 54th district safely dispose of unwanted documents, recycle old electronics and get rid of unneeded prescription drugs.
Canty Ends Legislative Session with Fiscally Responsible Budget, Progress on Affordable Prescription Drugs, Criminal Justice Reform
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, ended the 2025 spring legislative session by helping to craft a fiscally responsible budget that makes life more affordable for working families, passing a landmark measure to lower the cost of prescription drugs and advancing essential new criminal justice measures.
Canty Fights for ‘Junk Fee Ban Act’ to Protect Consumers from Hidden Fees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ‘Junk Fee Ban Act,’ a consumer protection measure state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is fighting for, will crack down on last-minute mandatory fees and bait-and-switch tactics that jack up prices without warning. “At a time in...
Canty to Hold Community Mental Health Fair, Promote Awareness of Vital Mental Health Resources
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Joining with state Rep. Nicole Grasse and Cook County Commissioners Scott Britton and Maggie Trevor, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is holding a Community Mental Health Fair on Sunday, May 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the...
Canty Advances Measure to Protect Children from Exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, recently advanced a measure to prevent children from sexual exploitation by groomers and other sexual predatorswho target them for abuse. “I’m deeply committed to working for the safety of people in...
Canty Passes Measure Cracking Down on Move-In Fees, Making Housing More Affordable
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is fighting to rein in the rising cost of housing by passing a new bill cracking down on hidden ‘move-in fees’ added by landlords. “Unnecessary roadblocks that make moving more expensive restrict the...
Canty Holding Office Hours to View Winners of 2025 Student Art Contest, ‘Embracing our Differences’
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is holding viewing days for the community to look at work local elementary students did for her 2025 spring art contest on April 25 and April 27. “I was really happy to see all the wonderful...
Canty Joins Working Group Focused on Property Tax Relief, Easing Costs on Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, continuing her work cutting costs for working families, was named to a legislative working group dedicated to finding new reforms for Illinois’ property tax system.