Jerris Leonard

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Jerris Leonard
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 2, 1961 – January 6, 1969
Preceded byKirby Hendee
Succeeded byNile Soik
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 19th district
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1961
Preceded byWilliam Kasik
Succeeded byNile Soik
Personal details
BornJanuary 17, 1931
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJuly 27, 2006(2006-07-27) (aged 75)
Bethesda, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mariellen C. Mathie
Alma materMarquette University
Professionlawyer, politician

Jerris Leonard (January 17, 1931 – July 27, 2006) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served 8 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1961–1969) and four years in the State Assembly (1957–1961), representing northern Milwaukee County.[1][2]

Background and personal life[]

Leonard was born on January 17, 1931 to Jerris and Marie Leonard in Chicago, Illinois.[3] His family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Rufus King High School. He earned a B.S. in business administration in 1952 from Marquette University, and in 1955 earned an LL.B. from Marquette University Law School.[4]

On August 22, 1953 he married Mariellen C. Mathie, with whom he had six children. He died on July 27, 2006 in Bethesda, Maryland.[5]

Legislative service[]

Leonard was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1956 to succeed William Kasik from the 19th Milwaukee County district, which included the Town of Milwaukee (but not the City of Milwaukee itself), Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale, Granville, River Hills, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay.[4] He served two terms, and advanced to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1960, serving two terms (1961–1969). He ran against United States Senator Gaylord Nelson in the 1968 United States Senate election and was defeated.[4]

Federal service[]

He was in the United States Department of Justice 1969–1973 during the administration of President Richard Nixon, serving as the first Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA).[6]

United Sciences of America, Inc.[]

In the 1980s Leonard served as president of United Sciences of America, Inc., a multi-level marketing company selling nutritional supplements, which was accused of deceptive practices and false claims, and eventually filed bankruptcy.[7][8][9][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Lawyer Politicians in the District of Columbia, L".
  2. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2991&keyword=leonard
  3. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Leonard".
  4. ^ a b c Wisconsin Blue Book, 1968 Edition, (Members of the State Senate), page 22.
  5. ^ http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2007/data/SJR-7.pdf
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-03-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "USA: The strange rise and fall of one MLM". Money (June 1). 1987.
  8. ^ Stare, F.J.; . (1986). "Marketing a nutritional "revolutionary breakthrough". Trading on names". N Engl J Med. 315 (15): 971–3. doi:10.1056/NEJM198610093151518. PMID 3762604.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Young, E.A.; Schenker, S.; Weser, E. (1987). "United Sciences of America, Incorporated: an "optimal" diet?". Ann Intern Med. 107 (1): 101–3. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-101. PMID 3592422.
  10. ^ Renner, J.H. (1986). "Science or scam?". N Engl J Med. 315 (15): 971. doi:10.1056/NEJM198610093151517. PMID 3762603.
  11. ^ Holden, C. (1986). "Scientists get flak over marketing plan". Science. 234 (4780): 1063–4. doi:10.1126/science.3775374. PMID 3775374.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
(Class 3)
1968 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 19th district
January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1961 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district
January 2, 1961 – January 6, 1969 		Succeeded by
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