Chris Bortz currently serves on Cincinnati City Council, a position he has held since he was first elected in November 2005. He is the Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Vice Chair of Rules and Government Operations Committee, a board member for Breakthrough Collaborative (formerly Summerbridge) and a member of the Finance Committee, Education, Health, and Recreation Committee, and the Arts, Culture, and Tourism Committee.

Bortz also represents the city as Chair of the Regional Planning Partnership and as a member on the Hamilton County Storm Water District Oversight Board. In September 2006 Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory appointed Bortz as Co-Chair of GO Cincinnati, a comprehensive economic growth strategy for the city with a primary focus on creating jobs, developing workforce and revitalizing city neighborhoods. Bortz launched the Government Cooperation & Efficiency Project, along with Hamilton County Commissioner Pat DeWine, which will enable local governments to voluntarily explore arrangements to cooperate in the delivery of services, a key ingredient to the success of our region. Bortz also championed the City of Cincinnati’s Streetcar Feasibility Study to examine the potential economic impact of a downtown streetcar loop.

Bortz attended high school at Cincinnati Country Day School and received an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and a J.D. degree from the University of Arizona. Before attending law school, Bortz returned to the school from which he graduated, devoting himself as a teacher at Country Day. Subsequently, he accepted a position as the Dean of Faculty for Summerbridge Cincinnati.

Following his time as an educator and mentor, Bortz joined Towne Properties, the family business, as an Assistant Project Manager, and currently serves as General Counsel and Special Projects Director.

Bortz is a lifelong Cincinnatian. He currently resides in Mt. Adams with his wife, Susie.

Quick Facts:
Family: Married to Susie Green Bortz

Born: Born September 10, 1973

High School: Cincinnati Country Day School

College: Tufts University – Dual Major: Bachelor’s Degree, Drama & Bachelor’s Degree, Philosphy

Graduate School: University of Arizona, Juris Doctor

Career & Public Service:
English Teacher
Football, Wrestling & Baseball Coach
Charter Committee Board Member
General Counsel for Towne Properties
Simon Lazarus Awards Volunteer
Electoral Reform Commission Member