Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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 Receives 100% Score From Illinois Humane Society
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D- Arlington Heights, received an impressive 100% scorecard from the Illinois Humane Society for her legislative work concerning animals and animal rights causes.
Canty Joins 600 Legislators Urging SCOTUS to Protect Reproductive Health Medication
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, joined a nationwide wave of legislators urging the Supreme Court to defend access to mifepristone and other critical reproductive health medications.
Canty to Host Medicare Seminar in Cooperation with Age Options and Catholic Charities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – To help older adults in the community make informed decisions about their health care needs, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is partnering with Age Options and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago (CCAC) to host a discussion about Medicare on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Palatine Public Library.
Canty Encourages Local Students to Compete in Fall Art Contest
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is holding a fall art contest for local elementary school students. Winners will be chosen by celebrity judges and displayed in “Mary Beth’s Rotating Art Museum” in Canty’s district and Springfield offices, as well as featured on social media.
Canty to Hold Shred Day to Help Local Community Dispose of Unwanted Paper
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, will be holding a shred day to help residents of the 54th district dispose of unwanted documents. The shred day will be on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School on 303 East. Olive Street in Arlington Heights. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor are joining Canty.
Canty Successfully Implements Measures Guaranteeing Full-Day Kindergarten, Fighting for Equal Pay, Combatting Food Deserts
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, issued this statement after all her major legislative accomplishments were enshrined into law:
Canty Measure to Support Grocery Stores in Food Deserts Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A bipartisan measure backed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, to combat food insecurity by making financial assistance available to grocery stores located in areas designated as food deserts, was signed by the governor on Aug. 18.
Canty Measure to Promote Salary Transparency, Equal Pay Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure spearheaded by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, that promotes equal pay by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale in job postings, was signed into law on Friday.
Canty Measure to Promote Robust Early Childhood Education for All Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A bipartisan measure spearheaded by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, that guarantees all-day kindergarten for all Illinois children was signed into law this afternoon.
Canty to Host Self-Defense Training Seminar
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. —State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, in partnership with the Arlington Heights Police Department, will host a Self-Defense Training Seminar on Aug. 22 from 6-9 p.m. at the Village of Arlington Heights Police Department located at 200 E Sigwalt Street in Arlington Heights.