National Council Chair
Jonny Ortwein
University of Oklahoma
ortweinj@collegedems.com
Jonny Ortwein was born and raised in Broken Arrow, OK. He began his involvement with CDA the summer of his sophomore year of college by helping restart the Oklahoma federation of College Democrats. He served as president from 2007-2009 and oversaw the federation’s growth from 2 chapters to 11 chapters. In 2008 Jonny was appointed the Southwest regional director for CDA where he worked with the CDA National Council and the various federations throughout the Southwest.
Jonny has been a strong part of helping rebuild Oklahoma’s College Democrats as well as working to build up the Young Democrats as well. He was a part of the team that led the two organizations to form a partnership and work together to strengthen the Democratic Party in Oklahoma. He currently serves as the National Committeeman for the Young Democrats of Oklahoma.
He is a rising senior at the University of Oklahoma and is majoring in Political Science. Jonny has worked hard for causes he believes in throughout his college career, taking on such roles as the South-Central regional director for the Young Democrats of America College Caucus, Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council Chair for the United States Public Service Academy, and several other roles on campus.
Jonny currently works as the Office Manager for the Oklahoma Democratic Party and previously worked as the Tech Director for the Oklahoma State Senate Democrats PAC.
In August 2010, Jonny was unanimously elected to serve as the National Council Chair of the College Democrats of America at the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
