Barbara Leonard (politician)
Barbara Leonard | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Secretary of State of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 2, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| 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 | January 24, 2013 (aged 88) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Woody Leonard |
| Education | Brown 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.
She was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1984 as a Republican, but lost to incumbent Claiborne Pell. 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.