Maggie Crotty is the Bremen Township Supervisor and a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 19th district from 2003 to 2013. She was Chairperson of the Elections Committee, Vice-Chairperson of the Local Government Committee, and was a member of the Higher Education, Labor, and Revenue Committees. She announced she would not be seeking reelection after her term expired in 2013.
Crotty was elected to the Illinois Senate after 19th district incumbent William Mahar, Jr. was drawn into a district with Christine Radogno leaving an opening in the 19th district. While in the Illinois Senate, Crotty's legislative priorities included health issues and education. She passed legislation to expand state reading assistance grants to grades 7 through 12. Another legislative goal was to increase the state reimbursement rate to school districts for providing special education. She was a co-sponsor of a Bill to create a state administered prescription drug discount buying group for seniors. Beginning in January 2004, seniors were able to save up to 50% on the cost of prescription drugs. As a supporter of children with special needs, Crotty helped secure a bill that appropriates $10,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services. The funds will be allocated for a grant to the Autism Program for an Autism Diagnosis Education Program for young children. Crotty is a supporter of better living for all citizens; in 2009 she helped pass a bill which Appropriates $64,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for vendors of homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services to increase the wages paid to employees who provide homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services and to provide health insurance coverage to those employees and their dependents. This bill allowed individuals involved to have an opportunity to receive insurance based upon the additional pay increase. Crotty sponsored many important initiatives to boost the state's share of education funding. She played a major role in passing a "Silver Alert" system for Illinois. Based on the "AMBER Alert" system that warns expressway and interstate motorists of missing or abducted children, Crotty's initiative permits law enforcement to provide alerts for missing and endangered seniors and the disabled.
Post-legislative career
Crotty is currently the supervisor of Bremen Township, Illinois. On December 30, 2013, Senate President John Cullerton appointed Crotty to a five year term as a trustee for the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. The ten member trust provides financial support and assistance to entities, public or private, within the state of Illinois including, but not limited to, units of state and local government, educational institutions, corporations, etc., for improving energy efficiency.
Maggie Crotty was born in Chicago, IL and was a graduate of Mercy High School. Her hometown is Oak Forest, IL. During her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family. She has three children Kevin, Keith, Mark and is the grandmother of five.
