Sonya Harper
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Sonya Harper
|state_house = Illinois
|district = 6th
|term_start = October 20, 2015
|term_end =
|predecessor = Esther Golar
|successor =
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|party = Democratic
|education = University of Missouri (BA)
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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,{{Cite news|title=Englewood's Sonya Harper Appointed to 6th District State Rep Seat|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151021/englewood/englewoods-sonya-harper-appointed-6th-district-state-rep-seat/|last=Watson|first=Andrea V.|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2021|work=DNAinfo}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD3.pdf|publisher=Illinois House Democratic Caucus|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 3|date=2011-05-18|access-date=2015-10-21}}{{cite web|url=http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2015/10/21/sonya-harper-tapped-fill-golars-vacant-illinois-house-seat|author=Rezin, Ashlee|title=Sonya Harper Tapped To Fill Golar's Vacant Illinois House Seat|publisher=Progress Illinois|date=2015-10-21|access-date=2015-10-21}} Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.{{Cite web|last=Kapos|first=Shia|date=2020-12-11|title=BLACK CAUCUS' NEW LEADERSHIP — LaHOOD, BOST SPIN IN A TEXAS TORNADO — CALLING THE NATIONAL GUARD|url=https://politi.co/33YpyFF|access-date=2020-12-11|website=POLITICO|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.housedem.state.il.us/constituents/blackcaucus.htm|title=Illinois House Democrats|access-date=9 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604064625/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/constituents/blackcaucus.htm|archive-date=4 June 2016}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Contact Sonya Marie Harper {{!}} Contact My Politician |url=https://www.contactmypolitician.com/about-politician/10086/contact-sonya-marie-harper |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=www.contactmypolitician.com}}
Illinois House of Representatives
In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by J. B. Pritzker a member of the Pritzker's Agriculture Transition Committee.{{cite news|last=Finke|first=Doug|title=Pritzker names Ag transition committee|date=November 21, 2018|newspaper=The State Journal-Register|access-date=November 23, 2018|url=https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181121/pritzker-names-ag-transition-committee}}
As of July 2, 2022, Representative Harper is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2892 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}
- (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
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| title = Illinois 6th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=46twel0bGQc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR4Fu5cxamu0awn%2bLrIqClxk%3d&T=637799213352494592|title=Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY|access-date=February 8, 2022|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 7348
| percentage = 32.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Darryl D. Smith
| votes = 5585
| percentage = 24.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Genita C. Robinson
| votes = 5019
| percentage = 22.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Kenyatta Nicole Vaughn
| votes = 4530
| percentage = 20.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22482
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=bt7bri46n7I%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR4Fu5cxamu0awn%2bLrIqClxk%3d&T=637799224834523605|title=Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=February 8, 2022|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 32904
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32904
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=fkzkoIBAmBE%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR4Fu5cxamu0awn%2bLrIqClxk%3d&T=637799206388795684|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=February 8, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 26000
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26000
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=prSXs26mKQc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR4Fu5cxamu0awn%2bLrIqClxk%3d&T=637799212198404851|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2022|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 32219
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32219
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 6th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022{{Cite web|title=Election Results: 2022 General Primary|last=Illinois State Board of Elections|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=63aIZoIunYs%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR0aY47e3tS2y&T=638011126873058837}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 5055
| percentage = 71.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Carolynn Denise Crump
| votes = 1,997
| percentage = 28.32
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7052
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2022{{Cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR0aY47e3tS2y |title=Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=2023-12-04 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent)
| votes = 16019
| percentage = 86.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Leonard Griffin
| votes = 2484
| percentage = 13.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18503
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=2670 Representative Sonya M. Harper (D)] at the Illinois General Assembly
- By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=100&MemberID=2470 100th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=99&MemberID=2281 99th]
- [http://www.repsonyaharper.com Rep Harper District Website] Rep Sonya Harper District Website
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