On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 6
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
Chair, Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Member, Appropriations for Public Safety
Member, Economic Opportunity and Equity Committee
Member, Elementary & Secondary Education Committee on School Curriculum & Policies
Member, Energy and Environment Committee
Member, Immigration and Human Rights Committee
Member, Revenue and Finance Committee
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