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 Passes Measure Cracking Down on Move-In Fees, Making Housing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to rein in the rising cost of housing by passing a new bill cracking down on hidden ‘move-in fees’ added by landlords. “Due to already existing socioeconomic factors, our vulnerable communities operate...
Harper Bill Tackling Food Deserts in Illinois Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to expand access to fresh, healthy food in historically disinvested communities by passing a new bill to advance innovative approaches to addressing food deserts. “The goal is for everyone to have a...
Harper Bill Tackling Food Deserts in Illinois Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to expand access to fresh, healthy food in historically disinvested communities by passing a new bill to advance innovative approaches to addressing food deserts. “The goal is for everyone to have a...
Harper Fights for Transparency and Safety in the Hair Care Industry
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is working to ensure trips to the barbershop or beauty salon are safe by advancing bills out of key committees that discourage the use of harmful chemicals in hair products and encourage transparency in the hair care industry.
Harper Advances Agenda Focused on Uplifting the Agriculture Sector in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is furthering her commitment to enhance local food infrastructure, put an end to food deserts, and protect farmers across Illinois by advancing several bills out of crucial legislative committees that will pave the way for a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable future for all Illinoisans as Chair of the House Agriculture & Conservation Committee.
Harper Fights for Better Health Outcomes for all Illinoisans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, has advanced key measures out of crucial legislative committees that will aid in a healthier and more equitable future.
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.