Rep. Sonya Harper
6th District
Springfield Office:
274-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5971
District Office:
2015 West 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 925-6580
Biography
Executive director, Grow Greater Englewood; president, Sharper PR Communications; B.A., Journalism and Broadcast News, University of Missouri-Columbia; founder, Wood Street Meet and Greet Community Garden; community organizer, Resident Association of Greater Englewood; community representative, Local School Council, Lindblom Math and Science Academy; co-founder and campaign director, Englewood Votes!; former director of outreach, Growing Home Inc.; former news producer, Fox 19, KOMU-TV, KOPN.
Harper to Hold Agriculture Committee Hearing about D.C. Policies Impacting Illinois Farmers and Food Prices
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will put a spotlight on how actions in our nation’s capital will impact Illinois farmers and food at a hearing of the House Agriculture & Conservation Committee on Tuesday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. The committee will be held in Room 115 of the State Capitol in Springfield and live streamed on ilga.gov.
Harper Responds to State Losing Two Important Agriculture Programs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced that they are removing federal funds, resulting in the loss of the Illinois EATS Program and the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program:
Harper Responds to State of the State Address, Prioritizes Pressing Needs for Underserved Communities
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D- Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address:
Harper Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, condemned the cruel, destructive, and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.
Harper Introduces Slavery Disclosure and Redress Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is calling for a new focus on the generational effects of slavery that still impact people today by introducing legislation that calls for slavery disclosure and economic redress among corporations and institutions.
Harper to Continue as Chair of House Agriculture and Conservation Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Reinforcing her commitment to removing greenhouse gases, building flexibility to climate change, and increasing agricultural productivity and incomes, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will once again serve as chair of the House Agriculture & Conservation Committee, a role that she has held since 2019.
Harper to Continue Advocating for Hair Diversity
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is working to improve access to culturally appropriate and respectful haircare with new legislation that will train hairdressers to better tend to the needs of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Harper Partners With Christian County Farm Bureau to Donate FFA Jackets
CHICAGO — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is partnering with the Christian County Farm Bureau to donate two uniform jackets to students from her district wishing to join the Future Farmers of America (FFA).
Harper Issues Statement After Pritzker, DCEO Award Loans to Social Equity Cannabis Dispensaries
CHICAGO — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker, alongside the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, awarded $5.5 million in Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL) to 23 licensed social equity dispensaries as part of the ongoing Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program.
Harper-Sponsored Food Infrastructure Bill Becomes Law
CHICAGO IL.— State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is celebrating the signing of her bill to increase access to fresh foods in underserved areas. provide grants to businesses that function as local parts of Illinois’ food distribution network.