Jon Rosenthal

Jon Eric Rosenthal (born August 17, 1963) is an American engineer and politician. He is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 135th District including Northwest Houston, Cypress, and Jersey Village.^[2]

Jon E. Rosenthal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 135th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Gary Elkins
Personal details
Born	Jon Eric Rosenthal (1963-08-17) August 17, 1963 (age 61)[1]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Aminta Rosenthal
Children	2
Residence(s)	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Engineer
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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]