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Former Democratic state House candidate Shelly Leonard dies of cancer
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Edited | RBH Feb 14, 2012 08:04pm |
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| Category | Obituary |
| Media | Newspaper - Tampa Bay Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When she ran against incumbent state Rep. Ed Hooper in 2010, Shelly Leonard wasn't your typical candidate. She was a 37-year-old single mother and cancer survivor.
The feisty Democrat made her cancer history a part of her stump speech, talking about the need to make health insurance more accessible. More than 16,000 people voted for her in Clearwater-based House District 50. But nearly 24,000 voted to keep her opponent in office, so Leonard went back to her job as a social worker.
Last year, her oral cancer returned. On Saturday, she died due to complications from chemotherapy, just days before her 39th birthday. "She was fighting the cancer valiantly," said her friend and campaign treasurer, Van Farber. "She passed away peacefully, without pain, and surrounded by members of her immediate family." |
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