Barbara Leonard
| Barbara Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Martin June 12, 1924 Newport, Rhode Island |
| Died | January 24, 2013 (aged 88) Rhode Island, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elwood E. "Woody" Leonard, Jr. |
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 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.[3]
Leonard died on January 24, 2013, aged 88.[4]