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Sonya Harper's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 6

Contact Information

274-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

2015 West 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60636

Full Name:

Sonya Marie Harper

Gender:

Female

Family:

1 Child

Home City:

Chicago, IL

Bachelor's, Journalism, University of Missouri, 1999-2003

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 6, 2015-present

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 6, 2020

Former Member, Appropriations for General Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Business Incentives for Local Communities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Economic Opportunity and Equity Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Human Services Subcommittee on Public Benefits, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Police and First Responders Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Restorative Justice Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environmental Justice, Illinois State House of Representatives

Owner, Sharper PR Communications, 2014-present

Executive Director, Grow Greater Englewood, 2015-2016

Director of Outreach, Growing Home, Incorporated, 2012-2015

Selling Specialist/Makeup Artist, Parfums Christian Dior, 2008-2012

Advisor/Press Secretary, Campaign to Elect Sammy Cliff Pack for Alderman, District 15th Ward, 2010-2011

Publicist, Corri Fetman and Associates, 2011

Broadcast Instructor, The Ohio Center for Broadcasting, 2004-2007

Freelance News Writer, WBBM-TV, 2005-2007

News Producer, Fox 19 WXIX-TV (Raycom Media), 2003-2005

Education Committee Member, 7th District Expanded Anti-Violence Initiative, present

Member, Englewood Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Advisory Board, present

Founder, Organizer, Englewood Votes !, present

Member, Greater Englewood Garden Association, present

Founder, Growing Citizen Leaders, present

Publicist, Grant Writer, Community Organizer, Imagine Englewood If...!, present

Community Representative, Secretary, Lindblom Math & Science Academy Local School Council, present

Member, RAGE - Resident Association of Greater Englewood, present

Member, The Faith Community of Saint Sabina Catholic Church, present

External Relations Manager, Trinity United Church of Christ, present

Founder, Secretary, Wood Street Meet & Greet Community Garden, present

Volunteer, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, 2009-2012

Community Organizer, Organizing for Action, 2011

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