Barbara Leonard

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Barbara Leonard
23rd Secretary of State of Rhode Island
In office
January 2, 1993 – January 3, 1995
GovernorBruce Sundlun
Preceded byKathleen Connell
Succeeded byJames Langevin
Personal details
Born
Barbara Martin

(1924-06-12)June 12, 1924
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2013(2013-01-24) (aged 88)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Woody Leonard
EducationBrown University (BA)

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 1993-95 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.

Death[]

Leonard died on January 24, 2013, aged 88.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Biodata".
  3. ^ "Barbara Leonard's Obituary on The Providence Journal". The Providence Journal.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Rhode Island
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
(Class 2)

1984
Succeeded by


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