Leonard A. Mastroni (May 28, 1949 – September 30, 2020) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 117th district in the

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from 2017 to 2020.

Early life and education

Mastroni was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

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. He also studied law at the National Judicial College of the

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Career

Mastroni served as a police officer in

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and as supervising officer of the Central Kansas Drug Task Force. He was elected as a district court judge in the Kansas 24th judicial district in 1981 and served 28 years as a judge. He also served six years as a county commissioner in

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before his election to the

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Personal life

Mastroni lived in La Crosse, Kansas with his wife and family. He died on September 30, 2020, in La Crosse, Kansas at the age of 71.

References

1949 births 2020 deaths Lawyers from Bridgeport, Connecticut Politicians from Bridgeport, Connecticut People from Rush County, Kansas American police officers Fort Hays State University alumni Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Kansas state court judges County commissioners in Kansas 21st-century American politicians {{Kansas-politician-stub