Leonard Hughes IV
Leonard Jonas Hughes IV | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 6, 2005 – January 6, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Wilson |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 4, 2005 – January 6, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Manlove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Missouri-Kansas City (BS) Andrew Young University (MBL) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Leonard S. Hughes IV (born April 15, 1979) was a Democratic legislator in the Missouri House of Representatives.
He represented part of Kansas City, Missouri in Jackson County, District 42. He was the youngest ever elected to the Missouri House at the age of 24. The former record holder was a 25 yr lawyer, Leonard S. Hughes III, his father. His father's victory led to the creation of the Missouri Court Plan. Leonard S Hughes IV was the first Democrat ever elected by the Majority serving in a leader of the 2005 Freshman Class. During his tenure in the House, he was Vice Chair of the Black Caucus, Assistant Minority Whip, in addition to serving in Democratic Leadership early in his career. He served unopposed for four terms in the Missouri House, becoming known for developing tactics and strategies to successfully pass bills in Republican Majority. One of his notable achievements was securing funding to build the new Samuel Rodgers Health Facility.