Representative Mary Beth Canty Contact information

Mary Beth Canty is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the 54th District of Illinois in the House of Representatives. She assumed office on January 11, 2023, and her current term ends on January 8, 2025. She is running for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 54 and is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Canty lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and literary & cultural studies from the College of William & Mary in 2003 and a law degree from the University of Arizona in 2006. Her career experience includes working as an associate attorney with Litchfield Cavo LLP, the director of the Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois, and a management consultant with Kenway Consulting.

Canty has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters, a local PTA, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense, and the Arlington Heights Police Department Citizens Police Academy. She has sponsored numerous bills as a legislator, contributing to the legislative process.

In addition to her legislative duties, Canty is an attorney specializing in insurance coverage and construction liability. She was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2022 and represents the 54th District of Illinois, which includes Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Prospect Heights, and portions of Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect, and Wheeling.

Canty’s base salary as a representative is $85,000/year, and she also receives a per diem of $157/day. She was last elected on November 8, 2022, and her next election is scheduled for March 19, 2024.