100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



Bennie Leonard

OCCUPATION:Real Estate Broker and Tour Bus Operator from Anchorage

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:12/25/1915;
Spokane, Washington

EDUCATION:High School: Olympia, Washington;
Puyallup, Washington
College/University: St. Martins' College, Lacy, Washington;
College/University: Washington State College, Bachelor of Science

MILITARY SERVICE:US Army, Alaska Communication System, 3 years, 1943-1946

SPOUSE:Mary Patricia Park

CHILDREN:Lewis, Margaret Anne

EMPLOYMENT:Employee, Food Canneries, Puyallup, Washington; Employee, S.H. Kress & Co., Puyallaup, Washington; Founder, Leonard's Variety Store, Anchorage, Alaska; Real Estate Broker, Anchorage, Alaska; Tour Bus Operator, Anchorage, Alaska; City Councilman, Anchorage, Alaska; Borough Assemblyman, Anchorage, Alaska

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Member, Anchorage Fire Department Volunteers; Member, Elks; Member, American Legion; Member, Kiwanis; Member, Toastmasters; Member/Director, American Red Cross; Member/Director, King's Lake Camp; Member/Director, Chamber of Commerce; Member/President, Real Estate Exchange Club; Member/Director, Anchorage Board of Realtors