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 […]
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Guest essay: For West Virginia, the ‘sensible’ vote is ‘no’ on the STEP Act
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 […]
Leonhardt Leads Beach for Ag Commissioner
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. […]
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture
Republican 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 Director […]
