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Sonya Harper
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonya Harper is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Since her October 20, 2015 appointment to replace the late Esther Golar,[1] she has represented the 6th 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.[2][3] Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.[4][5]
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Background
Harper received a BA in Journalism from University of Missouri in 2003. She has been the owner of Sharper Public Relations Communications since 2014.[6]
Illinois House of Representatives
In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by J. B. Pritzker a member of the Pritzker's Agriculture Transition Committee.[7]
As of July 2, 2022, Representative Harper is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[8]
- (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)
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