Kent Leonhardt | |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture | |
Assumed office January 16, 2017 |
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Governor | Jim Justice |
Preceded by | Walt Helmick |
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 2nd district |
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In office December 1, 2014 – January 16, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Larry J. Edgell |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Clements |
Personal details | |
Born | April 2, 1954 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Fairview, West Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater |
University of Missouri Central Michigan University |
Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, having been elected in November 2016, he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.
Leohardt is a farmer operating a 380-acre farm in western Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, goats and hay. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate. 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.