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

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. Leonhardt is a farmer operating a farm in western

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. He raises sheep, cattle, and goats. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate for the 2nd district. He is retired from the

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as a lieutenant colonel. He holds a degree in wildlife management from the

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and an

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from

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