Tom Leonard (Michigan politician)
Tom Leonard | |
|---|---|
| 73rd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cotter |
| Succeeded by | Lee Chatfield |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Lee Chatfield |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Opsommer |
| Succeeded by | Graham Filler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas L. Leonard III April 20, 1981 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Michigan State University (JD) |
Thomas L. Leonard III (born April 20, 1981) is an American attorney and politician. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who served as Speaker of the House from 2017 to 2019. Elected in 2012 to succeed term-limited Paul Opsommer, Leonard represented the residents of Clinton and Gratiot County. Prior to that, he worked as a prosecutor. Leonard unsuccessfully ran for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 and was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.