LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Tom Leonard, a former Michigan State Consultant and Michigan Home Speaker, introduced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday.
“Michigan currently ranks second-to-last in unemployment, and our education is bottom-10 in the nation,” Leonard stated in a information launch asserting his marketing campaign. “We cannot afford another lost decade where our children are forced to leave the state for better opportunity.”
Leonard is a Republican from DeWitt and served three phrases within the Michigan Home from 2012 till 2019.
Earlier than serving within the Home, Leonard labored as a clerk, then later within the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Workplace below Democratic prosecutor David Leyton.
He served because the assistant legal professional common for the State of Michigan earlier than operating for state consultant in Michigan’s 93rd district.
Leonard unsuccessfully ran for Michigan Legal professional Normal in 2018, dropping to present Legal professional Normal Dana Nessel. Throughout President Donald Trump’s first time period, Leonard was nominated to function U.S. Legal professional for the Western District of Michigan, however his nomination was blocked within the U.S. Senate.
Leonard introduced his marketing campaign with a launch video, alongside along with his marketing campaign web site.
Rep. John James will be a part of Michigan Senate Republican Chief Aric Nesbitt and Anthony Hudson in searching for the MI GOP nomination.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II may even be operating for workplace, declaring as Democrats.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan can be operating as an Impartial.
