Kent Leonhardt
Kent Leonhardt | |
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| Agriculture Commissioner of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Walt Helmick |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – January 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry J. Edgell |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Clements |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1954 New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Missouri, Columbia (BA) Central Michigan University (MBA) |
Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, having been elected in November 2016,[1] he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.
Leonhardt[2] is a farmer operating a 380-acre (150 ha) farm in western Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, and goats. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate for the 2nd district. He is retired from the United States Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel. He holds a degree in wildlife management from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Central Michigan University.[3]
Electoral history[edit]
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2012 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Walt Helmick | 316,591 | 51.59 |
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 297,088 | 48.41 |
| West Virginia Senate 2nd District Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 13,034 | 49.99 |
| Democratic | Larry J. Edgell (inc.) | 12,358 | 47.40 |
| Constitution | Jeffrey Jarrell | 681 | 2.61 |
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 321,560 | 48.41 |
| Democratic | Walt Helmick (inc.) | 274,191 | 41.28 |
| Libertarian | Buddy A. Guthrie | 68,502 | 10.31 |
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2020 [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 480,386 | 65.00 |
| Democratic | Robert Beach | 258,912 | 35.00 |
References[edit]
- ^ "WV Department of Agriculture Website". Home page: West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "State Conservation Committee Member". SCC. West Virginia Conservation Agency. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "About Kent Leonhardt | Kent Leonhardt for West Virginia". Leonhardtforwvagriculture.com. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ "Kent Leonhardt - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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Categories:
- 1954 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- Central Michigan University alumni
- Farmers from West Virginia
- 21st-century American farmers
- Living people
- People from Monongalia County, West Virginia
- United States Marine Corps officers
- University of Missouri alumni
- West Virginia Commissioners of Agriculture
- Republican Party West Virginia state senators