Sonya Harper is a
Democratic member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
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. Since her October 20, 2015 appointment to replace the late
Esther Golar
Esther P. Golar (April 16, 1944 – September 21, 2015) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 6th District since her appointment in 2006. She served until her death on September 21, 2015.
Early ...
, she has represented the 6th district, which includes all or portions of
Armour Square,
Bridgeport
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,
Chicago Lawn
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,
Englewood,
Gage Park,
McKinley Park,
New City and
West Englewood in the
City of Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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. Harper is the Joint Chair of the
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
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.
In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by
J.B. Pritzker
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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)at the
Illinois General Assembly
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**By session
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21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American politicians
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
African-American state legislators in Illinois
African-American women in politics
Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Living people
Politicians from Chicago
University of Missouri alumni
Women state legislators in Illinois
Year of birth missing (living people)