Barbara Leonard
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| Barbara Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 2, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Governor | Bruce Sundlun |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Connell |
| Succeeded by | James Langevin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Martin June 12, 1924 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Woody Leonard |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Barbara M. Leonard (née Martin; June 12, 1924 – January 24, 2013) was an American Republican politician. She was born in Newport in 1924.[1]
She was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1984 as a Republican, but lost to incumbent Claiborne Pell.[2] She served as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1995 as a Republican.
Leonard served on several state boards and commissions, including the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, the state's Port Authority and the state Advisory Committee on Refugee Resettlement.[3]
Leonard died on January 24, 2013, aged 88.[4]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Rhode Island 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by James Langevin |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island (Class 2) 1984 |
Succeeded by Claudine Schneider |
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