Mary Edly-Allen

Mary Edly-Allen is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district from 2019 to 2021.

Career

A teacher from Libertyville, Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018, defeating appointed Republican incumbent Helene Walsh. She served one term before losing reelection in 2020 to Republican Chris Bos.
In 2022, she ran for the Illinois Senate and won the election for the 31st district, succeeding Melinda Bush.