Sonya Harper is a Democratic member of the

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. Since her October 20, 2015 appointment to replace the late Esther Golar, she has represented the 6th district, which includes all or portions of Armour Square,

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, Englewood, Gage Park, McKinley Park, New City, and West Englewood in the City of

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. Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

Background

Harper received a BA in Journalism from

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in 2003. She has been the owner of Sharper Public Relations Communications since 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by

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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)

Electoral history

References

External links

Representative Sonya M. Harper (D)
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