My story

“While some may see my youth as something negative, I see it as an advantage – I can be a voice that speaks for and from a student experience.”

- Jonathan Weinberg

Jonathan was the youngest person ever elected to the Concord School Board (NH), serving from 2021 to 2024 after winning a competitive citywide election in 2020. During his term, he chaired the City and Community Relations Committee and served on the Communications and Policy, Instructional, Finance, Negotiations, Capital Facilities, and ad hoc Antiracism and Energy and Environment subcommittees. He helped oversee district policy, contract negotiations, and long-term capital planning while completing his undergraduate degree and working with local nonprofits to expand access to public education. His leadership contributed to the district securing funding to advance renewable energy initiatives and strengthen student and educator welfare programs. In addition to his elected service, Jonathan has operated and helped win competitive campaigns across New Hampshire, recruiting candidates, building field teams, and driving voter engagement strategy. He later served at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, helping oversee and evaluate multi-billion-dollar federal budget proposals.

In recognition of his leadership, Jonathan was named New Hampshire’s 2021 Civic Leader of the Year by New Hampshire Public Radio and Stay Work Play New Hampshire, and in 2023 he was selected as a Harry S. Truman Scholar representing the state.

Before elected office, Jonathan graduated from Concord High School in 2018, where his public service as a student advocate working to address inequities within the district. He testified before the New Hampshire State Legislature and the state’s congressional delegation — including Representative Annie Kuster and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan — on issues ranging from environmental protection and immigration reform to gun violence prevention and support for DACA students. He organized statewide student advocacy efforts and worked to strengthen civic engagement among young people across New Hampshire.

Outside of public service, Jonathan is an avid soccer fan and can often be found playing at Keach Park — or, more recently, on fields across Washington, DC.