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Committed to Doing the Right Thing

Leonard Bentz will tell you that he has always wanted to be involved in public service. He said, “It’s about helping people and just having the courage to do the right thing. There have been times when the right thing may not have been the most popular thing, but you have to stand up for what you believe.”

This conviction led Leonard through Harrison County where he served as a Deputy Sheriff until 1999. Upon leaving the Sheriff’s Department, Leonard went to work for the Mississippi Public Service Commission as a utility investigator where he worked until 2003. In 2004 Commissioner Bentz ran for and was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives representing District 116. He served in the House of Representatives until April 2006.

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Southern District Commissioner’s office was vacated, leaving an unexpired term to fill. Governor Barbour appointed Leonard to fill the unexpired term.

In 2007, Commissioner Bentz ran for and was elected to the office of Southern District Public Service Commissioner. He said, “It has been an honor to serve the people of Mississippi and especially the Southern District.” (more…)

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