Jonathan is a lifelong resident of Tallapoosa. In November 2011, he was the youngest elected to serve at 24, becoming the youngest Councilman elected in Tallapoosa. Jonathan quickly realized the need to complete his education by enrolling at the University of West Georgia. He graduated in December 2015 with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Business Marketing and completed his Master of Business Administration in December 2016. In July 2017, Jonathan returned to the University of West Georgia to work in the Office of the Registrar. In December 2018, he transferred to the Department of Career Services as the Experiential Learning Specialist. Due to Jonathan’s background, he transitioned into the Departmental IT Specialist after successfully leading the implementation of the career platform Handshake.