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 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.
Canty Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, condemned the cruel, destructive and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism an moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.
House Dobbs Working Group Members Stand with Attorney General’s Commitment to the LGBTQ+ Community and Gender Affirming Care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement clarifying that President Trump’s chaotic and confusing executive order restricting access to lawful health care for transgender youth and young adults has no impact on access in Illinois and reinforcing his and thirteen other Attorneys Generals’ commitment to fight efforts to interfere with access to life saving health care in our state. The House Dobbs Working Group is grateful to AG Raoul and his partners in 13 states for recognizing the importance of reinforcing our commitment to protecting the LGBTQ+ community from the hateful attacks coming from the administration.
Canty Named to Lead House Democratic Women Lawmakers
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, will continue her fight to defend fundamental rights, make smart and compassionate investments in critical services, and ensure women’s voices are heard in every conversation in Springfield as chair of the House Democratic Women’s Caucus.
Rep. Canty Erases Medical Debt Burdens on Working Class Illinoisans
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Tens of thousands of Illinoisans will receive more than $70 million in medical debt relief as a result of a measure passed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights.
Canty Holding Prescription Drug Affordability Town Hall
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, will be holding a town hall to connect with the community about issues surrounding prescription drug affordability on Thursday, October 3, 6 p.m. to 7:30 pm., at the Palatine Library District at 700 N. North Court in Palatine. She will be joined by state Rep. Nabeela Syed and Dr. Khalid Hussain.