Leonardo Lightbourne
{{Short description|Bahamian politician}}
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| party = Progressive Liberal Party
| office = Member of the Parliament of the Bahamas for North Andros and Berry Islands
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| alma_mater = Liberty University
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Leonardo "Leo" Lightbourne is a Bahamian politician from the Progressive Liberal Party.
Education
Lightbourne attended Mangrove Cay High School and Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa. He then earned a full basketball scholarship to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and played on the school's NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I team.
Career
Before entering politics, he was an elite basketball player and businessman.{{Cite web |last=Guardian |first=The Nassau |date=2021-04-27 |title=Former professional athlete ventures into politics |url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/former-professional-athlete-ventures-into-politics/article_000671d1-6d66-5c76-9cf1-173618831ec5.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Nassau Guardian |language=en}}
In the 2021 Bahamian general election, he was elected in North Andros and Berry Islands.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Miller addresses environmental concerns at Berry Islands town hall meeting |url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/miller-addresses-environmental-concerns-at-berry-islands-town-hall-meeting/article_ce6a7606-926c-11ef-b3ba-db6dd3dfebea.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Nassau Guardian |language=en}}
References
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See also
{{Current Members of the Bahamas House of Assembly}}
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Category:21st-century Bahamian politicians
Category:Members of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
Category:Progressive Liberal Party politicians
Category:Bahamian basketball players
Category:Bahamian sportsperson-politicians
Category:Marshalltown Community College alumni
Category:Liberty University alumni
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