Sonya Harper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office October 20, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Esther Golar |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA) |
Sonya Harper is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 6th district since 2015.
Harper received a BA in Journalism from University of Missouri in 2003. She has been the owner of Sharper Public Relations Communications since 2014. [1]
Since her October 20,2015 appointment to replace the late Esther Golar, [2] Harper has represented the Illinois's 6th House of Representatives 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. [3] [4] Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. [5] [6]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 7,348 | 32.68 | |
| Democratic | Darryl D. Smith | 5,585 | 24.84 | |
| Democratic | Genita C. Robinson | 5,019 | 22.32 | |
| Democratic | Kenyatta Nicole Vaughn | 4,530 | 20.15 | |
| Total votes | 22,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 32,904 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,904 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 26,000 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 26,000 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 32,219 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,219 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 5,055 | 71.68 | |
| Democratic | Carolynn Denise Crump | 1,997 | 28.32 | |
| Total votes | 7,052 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) | 16,019 | 86.58 | |
| Republican | Leonard Griffin | 2,484 | 13.42 | |
| Total votes | 18,503 | 100.0 | ||