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 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.
Canty Lauded by Illinois Environmental Council for Work Tackling Climate Change, Promoting Clean Energy
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, received a 100% scorecard from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) for helping lead the fight to support the environment, tackle climate change and promote clean energy.
Canty Public Safety Measure Cracking Down on Unfit Emergency Medical Service Professionals Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A public safety measure to ensure unqualified or inept emergency medical service professionals don’t continue to put Illinoisans at risk backed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, was signed into law earlier this month.
Canty Measure to Prioritize Property Tax Relief, Government Transparency, Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure backed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, that will bring stakeholders and lawmakers together to explore new solutions to cut property taxes and promote transparency in government spending was signed into law earlier in August.
Canty Backs Measure to Cut Costs, Eliminate State Grocery Tax
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure eliminating the state grocery tax and cutting costs on essential purchases that was backed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, was signed into law on Monday.