Jon Eric Rosenthal (born August 17, 1963) is an American engineer and politician. He is a Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 135th District including Northwest Houston, Cypress, and Jersey Village.[2]
Jon E. Rosenthal | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Elkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon Eric Rosenthal August 17, 1963[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Aminta Rosenthal |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Website | https://jonrosenthaltx.com/ |
Rosenthal was sworn into the Texas House on January 8, 2019, after winning the November 2018 general election. He defeated 12-term incumbent Republican Gary Elkins.[3]
As a freshman member of the 86th Legislative Session, Rosenthal was appointed to the House Committee on County Affairs and the House Committee on Energy Resources. Rosenthal was honored as the Freshman of the Year by the Texas Legislative Study Group.[4]
Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Rosenthal founded an Indivisible movement group in Texas Congressional District 7.[5] He has worked for over 25 years as a Project Manager, Engineering Manager, and Subsea Systems Engineer in and around the oil and gas industry.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Rep. Jon e. Rosenthal - Texas State Directory Online".
- ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Jon Rosenthal defeats longtime legislator Gary Elkins". Reform Austin. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Pryce, Chevall (2019-06-19). "Rep. Rosenthal discusses experience as freshman in 86th Texas Legislature". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Meet Flippable's Candidates - Jon Rosenthal". Flippable. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "JonR4USALL". rosenthal4usall.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.