Mary Beth Canty
Elected in 2022, State Representative Mary Beth Canty represents the 54th District of Illinois. Canty is an attorney, specializing in insurance coverage and construction liability. She was elected to the Arlington Heights Village Board of Trustees in 2019. In 2020, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), a position she held until her election to the Illinois House.
In her time in office thus far, she has proven herself to be a champion of issues impacting children and families. In her first term, Canty passed legislation expanding access to full-day kindergarten, creating the Department of Early Childhood, and establishing the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force to support substance-exposed infants and their families. She also successfully advocated for a robust child tax credit for Illinois’ working families.
Canty began her second term by filing legislation closing loopholes related to child grooming and protecting survivors of gender-based violence. Additionally, with a focus on equity and support for working Illinoisans, she is advocating for property tax relief, as well as governance reform and adequate funding for our public transit system. She continues to be a strong advocate for social justice reform and a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.