Sonya Marie Harper

Family

1 Child,

EDUCATION

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

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 6, 2024
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 6, 2015-present

COMMITTEES

Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Appropriations for Public Safety
Economic Opportunity and Equity Committee

Energy and Environment Committee
Immigration and Human Rights Committee
Revenue and Finance Committee
Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Property Tax

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Executive Director, Grow Greater Englewood, 2015-2016
Director of Outreach, Growing Home, Incorporated, 2012-2015
Owner, Sharper Public Relations Communications, 2014-present
Selling Specialist/Makeup Artist, Parfums Christian Dior, 2008-2012
Advisor/Press Secretary, Campaign to Elect Sammy Cliff Pack for Alderman 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

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Community Representative, Secretary, Lindblom Math & Science Academy Local School Council, present
Education Committee Member, 7th District Expanded Anti-Violence Initiative, present
External Relations Manager, Trinity United Church of Christ, present
Founder, Growing Citizen Leaders, present
Founder, Organizer, Englewood Votes !, present
Founder, Secretary, Wood Street Meet & Greet Community Garden, present
Member, Englewood Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Advisory Board, present
Member, Greater Englewood Garden Association, present
Member, RAGE - Resident Association of Greater Englewood, present
Member, The Faith Community of Saint Sabina Catholic Church, present
Publicist, Grant Writer, Community Organizer, Imagine Englewood If...!, present
Volunteer, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, 2009-2012
Community Organizer, Organizing for Action, 2011