Jonathan Lovitz

Jonathan D. Lovitz (born July 19, 1984) is an American policy advocate, former actor, and non-profit executive.

Public service career
In February 2023, President Joe Biden appointed Lovitz as Director of Public Affairs & Senior Advisor at the US Economic Development Administration within the US Department of Commerce. He leads communications and public policy strategy to implement the agenda of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary Alejandra Y. Castillo.

In 2022, Lovitz ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 182nd district, representing Center City Philadelphia.

Advocacy and performance career
Lovitz joined the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce in 2015 as Vice President of External Affairs and Director of nglccNY; he has served as Senior Vice President since 2016. At the NGLCC, Lovitz oversaw media relations and public policy initiatives focused on the LGBT business community. As head of the NGLCC advocacy division, he led the efforts to write, lobby for, and implement policies for the inclusion of certified LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs) in the public sector, including in the State of New Jersey; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Nashville, TN; Baltimore, MD; Seattle, WA; and Jersey City, NJ.

Lovitz had a previous career in the performing arts, including two national touring productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar from 2006 to 2008. After moving to New York City in 2008, Lovitz worked in regional theaters and began taking small roles on television. In 2011 Lovitz joined Logo TV as an on-air interviewer for LGBT issues, as well as one of the hosts of Setup Squad.

Personal life
Lovitz graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Florida in 2006.

He lives in Washington, DC with his husband, NBC News meteorologist Steven Sosna. The two were married in New York City in October 2017 in a ceremony officiated by Jim Obergefell, Supreme Court marriage equality plaintiff in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case.

Out Magazine named Lovitz to the 2023 OUT 100 List of "artists, disruptors, educators, groundbreakers, innovators, and storytellers who all helped make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people."