Chris Leopold

Christopher J. Leopold (born April 22, 1968) is a businessman from Belle Chasse, Louisiana, who is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 105, primarily Plaquemines Parish. His district was numerically the last of the state House districts.

Background A native of southeastern Louisiana, Leopold graduated in 1986 from St. Martin's Episcopal School in Metairie in Jefferson Parish. In 1990, he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. He later attended the Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans. Since 1989, he has been self-employed in commercial real estate development. He also operates an off-shore linen service and engages in specialty advertising sales.

Leopold is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way of America, YMCA,

Leopold opposes both the establishment of pre-kindergarten in Louisiana and privatization of the state employees insurance program. He favors changes in federal reimbursement rules to take into account the lack of population in the coastal wetlands, which have been eroding away in Louisiana for many years and impact the oil, natural gas, and fishing industries. To reduce the state prison population, Leopold supports worker training for inmates and a partnership with industry to provide jobs for prisoners upon their release.

In July 2017, Leopold lost a secret ballot, 29 to 26, for the vice chairmanship of the House Republican Caucus. He was defeated by the more conservative Tony Bacala of Ascension Parish. The position became available when John Schroder, a conservative from Covington, resigned from the House to pursue successfully a special election on October 14 for state treasurer.

Leopold lost his reelection bid in the 2019 Louisiana elections to Mack Cormier.