Sonya Harper

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Sonya Harper
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Assumed office
October 20, 2015
Preceded byEsther Golar
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BA)

Sonya Harper is a

City of Chicago.[2][3] Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.[4][5]

In 2017, Sonya Harper was named by J. B. Pritzker a member of the Pritzker's Agriculture Transition Committee.[6]

As of July 2, 2022, Representative Harper is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[7]

  • (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

Illinois 6th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2016[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
Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) 32,904 100.0
Total votes 32,904 100.0
Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) 26,000 100.0
Total votes 26,000 100.0
Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Marie Harper (incumbent) 32,219 100.0
Total votes 32,219 100.0
Illinois 6th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022[12]
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
Illinois 6th Representative District General Election, 2022[13]
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

References

  1. ^ Watson, Andrea V. (October 21, 2015). "Englewood's Sonya Harper Appointed to 6th District State Rep Seat". DNAinfo. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 3" (PDF). Illinois House Democratic Caucus. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  3. ^ Rezin, Ashlee (2015-10-21). "Sonya Harper Tapped To Fill Golar's Vacant Illinois House Seat". Progress Illinois. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  4. ^ Kapos, Shia (2020-12-11). "BLACK CAUCUS' NEW LEADERSHIP — LaHOOD, BOST SPIN IN A TEXAS TORNADO — CALLING THE NATIONAL GUARD". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  5. ^ "Illinois House Democrats". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  6. ^ Finke, Doug (November 21, 2018). "Pritzker names Ag transition committee". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  8. ^ "Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Illinois State Board of Elections. "Election Results: 2022 General Primary".
  13. ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-12-04.

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