Jonathan Harwitz is Director of Public Policy at the Housing Assistance Council. Prior to joining HAC, Jonathan was the Director of Housing Community Development and Insurance Policy for the House Financial Services Committee.

He also served as Managing Director of Federal Policy and Government Affairs at the Low Income Investment Fund, a large national Community Development Financial Institution. Earlier in his career, Jonathan served as: Deputy Chief of Staff for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; Counsel to the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee; Professional Staff to the Housing and Transportation Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and in various policy-related positions at the Corporation for Supportive Housing.

Prior to entering the field of federal policy, he clerked for two federal District Court judges and was a lawyer in private practice.