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Sonia Silva (born December 28, 1950) is an American social worker and politician. Born in
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,
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, Silva received her bachelor's degree in education from
Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. NEIU serves approximately 5,000 students in the region and is both a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution and Asian American and Nat ...
and her master's degree in public policy and urban planning from the
University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...
. She was a social worker who helped provide day care for children. From 1997 to 2001, Silva served in the
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. Silva was involved with the Democratic Party.Our Campaigns.com.-Sonia Silva
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1950 births Living people Politicians from Chicago Northeastern Illinois University alumni Hispanic and Latino American women in politics University of Chicago alumni American social workers Women state legislators in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Illinois 21st-century American women {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub