MORGANTOWN — Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt holds a hefty financial lead over his Democratic challenger, Deborah Stiles, after winning a three-way GOP primary. The numbers come from their 2nd Quarter finance reports covering April 29-June 30. Leonhardt ...
by Kent Leonhardt The Mountain State is home to more than 23,000 farms that generate over $750 million worth of crops and livestock annually. At just over 95%, our state leads the country in the percentage of family-owned farms. The Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act ...
It didn’t take long for Kent Leonhardt’s bid for a second term as Commissioner of Agriculture to take root across West Virginia on Tuesday night. Leonhardt, 66, a retired U.S. Marine lieutenant colonel and Republican, was outpacing challenger Bob Beach 305,631 votes to 175,110, as of ...
Republican Kent Leonhardt Kent Leonhardt Age: 66 Residence: Monongalia County Education: Bachelor of Science, wildlife management; master’s, business management; graduate, USMC Command and Staff College; graduatem Defense Intelligence College; fellowship with ...