Ryan Leonard announce, He is intending to run for Oklahoma Attorney General.Leonard, an Oklahoma City attorney, former state prosecutor and former legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Don Nickles, is a Republican.
"I intend to be a candidate for the office of attorney general in 2010," Leonard said in a statement. “My top priority will be to keep Oklahoma families safe. Oklahoma needs an effective advocate who will work tirelessly to fight illegal drug use, keep our children safe from internet predators and stand up for victims of crime.”
A Beaver native, Leonard recently served on the executive committee of the anti-methamphetamine "Crystal Darkness" campaign. Leonard also serves as one of Oklahoma's national commissioners on the Uniform Law Commission.
He is a member of the Oklahoma and American Bar Associations, and has served on the boards of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Central Oklahoma Red Cross and the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals.
Leonard is a past president and co-founder of the Downtown Club of Oklahoma City, and a member of Leadership Oklahoma.
In 2008, Leonard co-chaired the finance team for Sen. John McCain in Oklahoma, and co-chaired Lawyers for McCain.
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, is also said to be looking at running.
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