Sonya Harper Explained

Sonya Harper
State House:	Illinois
District:	6th
Term Start:	October 20, 2015
Predecessor:	Esther Golar
Party:	Democratic
Education:	University of Missouri (BA)

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]}

In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by J. B. Pritzker a member of the Pritzker's Agriculture Transition Committee.^[6]

As of July 2, 2022, Representative Harper is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:^[7]

• (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)

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

Notes and References

1. News: Englewood's Sonya Harper Appointed to 6th District State Rep Seat. Watson. Andrea V.. October 21, 2015. May 12, 2021. DNAinfo.
2. Web site: PA 97-0006 Legislative District 3. Illinois House Democratic Caucus. 2011-05-18. 2015-10-21.
3. Web site: Sonya Harper Tapped To Fill Golar's Vacant Illinois House Seat. Rezin, Ashlee. Progress Illinois. 2015-10-21. 2015-10-21.
4. Web site: Kapos. Shia. 2020-12-11. BLACK CAUCUS' NEW LEADERSHIP — LaHOOD, BOST SPIN IN A TEXAS TORNADO — CALLING THE NATIONAL GUARD. 2020-12-11. POLITICO. en.
5. Web site: Illinois House Democrats. 9 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604064625/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/constituents/blackcaucus.htm. 4 June 2016.
6. News: Finke. Doug. Pritzker names Ag transition committee. November 21, 2018. The State Journal-Register. November 23, 2018.
7. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees . 2022-07-03 . ilga.gov.