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.

Leonhardt is a farmer operating a farm in western Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, and goats. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate for the 2nd district. 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.

Kent Leonhardt

Electoral history

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1954 births

21st-century American politicians

Central Michigan University alumni

Farmers from West Virginia

Living people

People from Monongalia County, West Virginia

United States Marine Corps officers

University of Missouri alumni

West Virginia Commissioners of Agriculture

Republican Party West Virginia state senators

Kent Leonhardt