Jon Rosenthal

{{short description|American engineer and politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jon E. Rosenthal

| state_house = Texas

| district = 135th

| term_start = January 8, 2019

| preceded = Gary Elkins

| birth_name = Jon Eric Rosenthal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|08|17}}{{cite web | url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=62490&office=16742 | title=Rep. Jon e. Rosenthal - Texas State Directory Online }}

| alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin

| children = 2

| residence = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| spouse = Aminta Rosenthal

| occupation = Engineer

| party = Democratic

| website = [http://jonrosenthaltx.com https://jonrosenthaltx.com/]

| image = Jon Rosenthal.jpg

|signature=Jon Rosenthal Signature.png

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.house.texas.gov/|title=Texas House of Representatives|last=Representatives|first=Texas House of|website=www.house.texas.gov|access-date=2019-07-26}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/2018/11/13/jon-rosenthal-defeats-longtime-legislator-gary-elkins/|title=Jon Rosenthal defeats longtime legislator Gary Elkins|date=2018-11-13|website=Reform Austin|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-26}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/cyfair/news/article/Rosenthal-reflects-on-86th-Texas-legislative-14017477.php|title=Rep. Rosenthal discusses experience as freshman in 86th Texas Legislature|last=Pryce|first=Chevall|date=2019-06-19|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2019-07-26}}

Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Rosenthal founded an Indivisible movement group in Texas Congressional District 7.{{Cite web|url=http://flippable.org/our-targets/candidates/jon-rosenthal/|title=Meet Flippable's Candidates - Jon Rosenthal|website=Flippable|access-date=2019-07-26}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://rosenthal4usall.com/|title=JonR4USALL|website=rosenthal4usall.com|access-date=2019-08-05}}