John R. Leopold

American politician

John R. Leopold

Leopold in 2012

County Executive of Anne Arundel County
In office
December 4, 2006 – January 29, 2013
Preceded by| Janet S. Owens
Succeeded by| Laura Neuman
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 31st district
In office
January 11, 1995 – December 4, 2006

Serving with Joan Cadden, Victoria L. Schade, Mary M. Rosso, Don H. Dwyer Jr.

Preceded by| W. Ray Huff
Charles Stokes Kolodziejski
Succeeded by| Steve Schuh
Nic Kipke
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 9, 1991

Serving with Philip C. Jimeno, Paula A. Long, Charles Stokes Kolodziejski, William Turc Sr., W. Ray Huff

Preceded by| Walter "Walt" J. Shandrowsky
William J. Burkhead
Succeeded by| Joan Cadden
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 6th district
In office
1974–1978

Serving with Anson Chong, Jean Sadako King, Wadsworth Yee

Preceded by| Eureka B. Forbes
Mason Altiery
Percy K. Mirikitani
Wadsworth Yee
Succeeded by| Neil Abercrombie
John Carroll
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
1970–1974

Serving with John Carroll, Herman Wedemeyer

Preceded by| Richard S.H. "Dickie" Wong
Peter S. Iha
Rudolph Pacarro
Succeeded by| Carl T. Takamura
Clarence Y. Akizaki
Personal details
Born|  (1943-02-04) February 4, 1943 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Education| Hamilton College (BA)

John Robinson Leopold (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician who served in the state legislatures of Hawaii and Maryland and later as a county executive as a Republican. He was convicted of a common law misdemeanor-misconduct in office and served a 30-day sentence in county jail and received a fine. He resigned on February 1, 2013, and was succeeded by Laura Neuman, after a vote by the Anne Arundel County Council.

## Life

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John Robinson Leopold was born on February 4, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1964 he graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor's degree in English. Before moving to Maryland, Leopold was the first Republican elected to the Board of Education in Hawaii, where he served two years. He was also the State Director for Planned Parenthood while in Hawaii.[1]

On June 29, 1967, he was elected as Republican chairman of the 16th Representative District.[2] In 1970 he was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives and was reelected in 1972.[3][4]

On January 10, 1977, Leopold was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the National Title I Advisory Committee for the Education of Disadvantaged Children. On February 25, 1991, Leopold was appointed by President George Bush to the National Council on Disability and confirmed by the United States Senate.

Leopold was elected Anne Arundel County Executive on December 4, 2006, after serving 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates.

### Misconduct in office

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On March 2, 2012, Leopold was indicted on multiple counts of misconduct in office for using his county-provided police security to investigate political opponents, to remove campaign signs, and to transport him to public places to engage in sexual liaisons with women.[5]

On March 7, 2012, David Holway, President of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers held a press conference in Annapolis to demand the immediate resignation of Leopold and the Chief of Police, James Teare.[6]

On January 29, 2013, Leopold was suspended from office after being found guilty on two counts of misconduct in office. He was subsequently sentenced to a $100,000 fine and two years in jail, with all jail time suspended except 30 days in jail and 30 days under house arrest. He voluntarily resigned from the office of the County Executive.[7]

In April 2019, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court denied Leopold's request to vacate his criminal conviction. Leopold based the request on the grounds that his defense attorneys represented him ineffectively, which the judge disputed in her ruling.[8][9]

### 2018 campaign

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In 2018 Leopold ran for a seat in the House of Delegates in District 31B, a two-delegate district which includes the area he previously served as a delegate.[10] In the June 2018 Republican primary, Leopold placed third with 10% of the vote, behind Brian Chisholm (39%) and incumbent Del. Nic Kipke (43%), both of whom went on to the November 2018 general election.[11]

## Electoral history

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John R. Leopold electoral history

1970 Hawaii 12th House District election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John Carroll | 5,865 | 19.33% |
| Democratic | Herman Wedemeyer | 5,397 | 17.79% |
| Republican | John R. Leopold | 5,324 | 17.55% |
| Democratic | John W. Elliott  | 5,187  | 17.09%  |
| Democratic | David M. Hagino  | 4,970  | 16.38%  |
| Republican | James V. Hall  | 3,600  | 11.86%  |
Total votes  | '30,343' | '100.00%' |
1972 Hawaii 12th House District election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold (incumbent)  | 8,844 | 28.22% | +10.67%
| Republican | John Carroll (incumbent)  | 8,239 | 26.29% | +6.96%
| Democratic | Herman Wedemeyer (incumbent)  | 7,787 | 24.85% | +7.06%
| Democratic | John W. Elliott  | 6,985  | 22.29%  | +5.20%
| Democratic | Max Nakata Garcia  | 4,280  | 13.66%  |
| Republican | Shirley Ann Sax  | 4,047  | 12.91%  |
Total votes  | '31,338' | '100.00%' |
1978 Hawaii Gubernatorial Republican primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold | 20,524 | 91.56% |
| Republican | Valentine K. Wessel  | 1,093  | 4.88%  |
| Republican | Gabriel Juarez  | 799  | 3.56%  |
Total votes  | '22,416' | '100.00%' |
1978 Hawaii Gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | George Ariyoshi (incumbent)  | 153,394 | 54.48% | −0.10%
| Republican | John R. Leopold  | 124,610  | 44.25%  | −1.17%
| Nonpartisan | Alema Leota | 1,982  | 0.70%  | +0.70%
| Libertarian | Gregory Reeser  | 1,059  | 0.38%  | +0.38%
| Aloha Democratic | John Moore  | 542  | 0.19%  | +0.19%
Total votes  | '281,587' | '100.00%' |
2002 Maryland House of Delegates District 31 election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold (incumbent)  | 24,937 | 24.31% |
| Democratic | Joan Cadden (incumbent)  | 16,906 | 16.48% |
| Republican | Don H. Dwyer Jr. | 16,807 | 16.39% |
| Republican | Thomas R. Gardner  | 15,321  | 14.94%  |
| Democratic | Mary Rosso (incumbent)  | 15,127  | 14.75%  |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Fleckenstein  | 13,404  | 13.07%  |
| Independent | write-in  | 73  | 0.07%  |
Total votes  | '102,575' | '100.00%' |
2006 Anne Arundel County County executive election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold | 12,410 | 36.74% |
| Republican | Phillip D. Bissett | 10,374  | 30.71%  |
| Republican | David G. Boschert | 8,653  | 25.62%  |
| Republican | Tom Angelis  | 1,498  | 4.43%  |
| Republican | Gregory V. Nourse  | 846  | 2.50%  |
Total votes  | '33,781' | '100.00%' |
2006 Anne Arundel County County executive election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold | 93,668 | 51.02% | +2.80%
| Democratic | George F. Johnson IV | 89,740  | 48.88%  | −2.90%
| Independent | write-in  | 176  | 0.10%  | +0.10%
Total votes  | '183,584' | '100.00%' |
2010 Anne Arundel County County executive election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John R. Leopold | 98,654 | 50.45% | −0.57%
| Democratic | Joanna Conti  | 86,230  | 44.10%  | −4.78%
| Green | Mike Shay  | 10,618  | 5.43%  | +5.43%
| Republican | John Williams Jr. (write-in)  | 51  | 0.03%  | +0.03%
Total votes  | '195,553' | '100.00%' |
2018 Maryland House of Delegates 31st District B Republican primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Nic Kipke | 4,579 | 43.24% |
| Republican | Brian A. Chisholm  | 4,119  | 38.89%  |
| Republican | John R. Leopold  | 1,030  | 9.73%  |
| Republican | David Lee Therrien  | 863  | 8.15%  |
Total votes  | '10,591' | '100.00%' |

## References

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1. ^ Fuller, Nicole (March 12, 2012). "Leopold hopes his record can help him overcome scandal". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 8, 2019. "he worked as the state director of Planned Parenthood"
2. ^ "In GOP office". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 1, 1967. p. 8\. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "12 - Waikiki-Moiliili". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 4, 1970. p. 4\. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "12th - Waikiki-Moiliili 1972 results". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 9, 1972. p. 42\. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Davis, Aaron C. (March 2, 2012). "Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold indicted". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
6. ^ "Union Boss Calls For Immediate Resignations Of Leopold, Teare". Eye On Annapolis. March 7, 2012.
7. ^ Brown, Matthew Hay; Siegel, Andrea F. (January 29, 2013). "Arundel Co. Executive Leopold guilty, suspended from office". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013.
8. ^ Cook, Chase (April 3, 2019). "Anne Arundel court denies former County Executive John Leopold's criminal conviction appeal". The Capital. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
9. ^ Waldman, Tyler (April 3, 2019). "Judge Denies To Vacate Conviction Of Former Anne Arundel Co. Executive Leopold". WBAL (AM). Retrieved April 3, 2019.
10. ^ Furgurson, E.B. III (February 23, 2018). "Former Anne Arundel County exec runs for office again: 'I have paid my dues'". The Capital. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
11. ^ Cook, Chase (June 26, 2018). "Leopold comeback ends as Kipke, Chisholm have majority lead in delegate race". The Capital. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.

## External links

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Wikiquote has quotations related to John R. Leopold.

* "John R. Leopold". JohnLeopold.com. John R. Leopold Campaign. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
* "John R. Leopold, County Executive, Anne Arundel County, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
* Fuller, Nicole (March 3, 2012). "Anne Arundel County, Maryland executive John Leopold indicted on charges of using police detail for political gain". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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Preceded by

Randolph Crossley

|  Republican nominee for Governor of Hawaii
1978 | Succeeded by

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