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Paul R. Leonard | |
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| 58thLieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991 | |
| Governor | Dick Celeste |
| Preceded by | Myrl Shoemaker |
| Succeeded by | Mike DeWine |
| Mayor ofDayton | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | James H. McGee |
| Succeeded by | Richard Clay Dixon |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Tony P. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Larry Balweg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-07-03)July 3, 1943 (age 82) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Paul R. Leonard (born July 3, 1943)[1] is an American politician who is a member of theOhio Democratic Party. He served as the mayor ofDayton from 1982 to 1986 and as the 58thlieutenant governor of Ohio from 1987 to 1991.
Leonard graduated fromOhio University with aB.A. injournalism in 1965 and received hisJ.D. fromNorthern Kentucky University in 1969.
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Leonard was elected four times to seats in theOhio General Assembly. After his time in the Ohio General Assembly he then served as mayor ofDayton, Ohio, from 1982 to 1986. After finishing his term as mayor he was electedLieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1986 on the ticket withRichard F. Celeste. He served as the lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1991.
Whilemayor of Dayton, Leonard was known as outgoing and youth-oriented, sometimes called "the Rock 'N' Roll Mayor of Dayton." He played the electric guitar and appeared in television commercials.
After his tenure as lieutenant governor, Leonard returned to Dayton to practice law. He founded the Center for Animal Law and Advocacy, a legal team that advocates for harsher penalties for those who mistreat animals.
In addition to his law practice, Leonard currently teaches in the political science departments at bothWright State University and theUniversity of Dayton. He is also on the Board of Directors for theAnimal Legal Defense Fund. He currently lives in Florida, but commutes to Dayton to teach his classes.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Ohio 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Dayton, Ohio 1982–1986 | Succeeded by |
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