Sonya Harper is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 6th district since 2015.
Biography Harper received a BA in Journalism from University of Missouri in 2003. She has been the owner of Sharper Public Relations Communications since 2014.
Illinois House of Representatives Since her October 20, 2015 appointment to replace the late Esther Golar, Harper has represented the Illinois's 6th House of Representatives district, which includes all or portions of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Gage Park, McKinley Park, New City, and West Englewood in the City of Chicago. Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by J. B. Pritzker a member of the Pritzker's Agriculture Transition Committee.
As of July 2, 2022, Representative Harper is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:
(Chairwoman of) Agriculture & Conservation Committee (HAGC) Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP) Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee (HECO) Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM) Energy & Environment Committee (HENG) Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA) Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF) Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee (HREF-SATX)
Personal life Harper is Catholic.
Electoral history
References
External links Representative Sonya M. Harper (D) at the Illinois General Assembly By session: 100th, 99th Rep Harper District Website Rep Sonya Harper District Website