Jon resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife and two children. He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering and has spent the majority of his adult life living and working in the Houston area.

Jon is a state representative. He works at the Texas House of Representatives, where he has been for four terms. He previously worked at oil and gas companies as an engineer, a project manager, and a team leader for 25 years.

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Jon Rosenthal  previously worked at oil and gas companies as an engineer, a project manager, and a team leader for 25 years.

Jon Rosenthal is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 135.

Jon is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 135.

Supports modern monitoring and enforcement to ensure clean air and water, prioritizing health and safety for families.

For Candidate Jon Rosenthal on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports reducing pollution and creating local jobs by addressing flaring and abandoned wells that leak methane.

Supports reducing pollution and creating local jobs by addressing flaring and abandoned wells that leak methane.

Supports common-sense "All of the Above" energy strategies for Texas.

Advocates for stricter ethics rules to ensure commissioners are not making decisions based on campaign contributions from the very companies they regulate.

Supports making the Commission’s data more accessible to the public, including real-time mapping of leaks and violations.

Prioritizes the cleanup of "orphan wells" (abandoned oil wells) using both state and federal funds.

Advocates for modernized safety protocols to protect workers in the oil patch.

Supports ensuring that landowners have stronger protections when companies seek to build pipelines across private property.

- Supports modern monitoring and enforcement to ensure clean air and water, prioritizing health and safety for families.
- Supports reducing pollution and creating local jobs by addressing flaring and abandoned wells that leak methane.
- Supports common-sense "All of the Above" energy strategies for Texas.
- Advocates for stricter ethics rules to ensure commissioners are not making decisions based on campaign contributions from the very companies they regulate.
- Supports making the Commission’s data more accessible to the public, including real-time mapping of leaks and violations.
- Prioritizes the cleanup of "orphan wells" (abandoned oil wells) using both state and federal funds.
- Advocates for modernized safety protocols to protect workers in the oil patch.
- Supports ensuring that landowners have stronger protections when companies seek to build pipelines across private property.

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- The railroad commissioner is one of three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and natural gas industry, pipeline transporters, liquified petroleum gas, coal and uranium mining, and oversees clean drinking water. Despite its name, the commission no longer regulates railroads.
- Railroad commissioners are elected in statewide partisan elections for six-year, staggered terms, with one seat up for election every two years. The commissioners elect the chairman, and the Governor appoints replacements if a vacancy arises.

One of three commissioners who oversee the oil and gas industry, coal and uranium mining, and clean drinking water. 