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Lenard’s Republican activities steadily increased, and he served on the 144-member Republican State Central Committee, which meets in Baton Rouge. He was the state party treasurer for seven years.<ref name=lloyd>{{cite web|url=http://www.lloydelenardauthor.com/index.html Lloyd E. Lenard|title=Biograhical Sketch of Lloyd E. Lenard|publisher=Lloydelenardauthor.com|accessdate=June 13, 2008}}</ref>​

Lenard’s Republican activities steadily increased, and he served on the 144-member Republican State Central Committee, which meets in Baton Rouge. He was the state party treasurer for seven years.<ref name=lloyd>{{cite web|url=http://www.lloydelenardauthor.com/index.html Lloyd E. Lenard|title=Biograhical Sketch of Lloyd E. Lenard|publisher=Lloydelenardauthor.com|accessdate=June 13, 2008}}</ref>​

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On December 11, 1984, he began the first of his three four-year terms on the newly formed Caddo Parish Commission, formerly known as the Police Jury. His first term was actually three years. Other Republicans serving on the new 12-member panel were W. D. “Rusty” George and Tommy Gene Armstrong. The commission chairman at the time, Roy M. “Hoppy” Hopkins, was later elected to the state House. Tommy Armstrong served a one-year unexpired term in the Louisiana House as well from 1991 to1992.<ref>Veta Samuels, ''The History of the Caddo Parish Commission'', Shreveport, Louisiana</ref>​

On December 11, 1984, he began the first of his three four-year terms on the newly formed Caddo Parish Commission, formerly known as the Police Jury. His first term was actually three years. Other Republicans serving on the new 12-member panel were W. D. “Rusty” George and Tommy Gene Armstrong. The commission chairman at the time, Roy M. “Hoppy” Hopkins, was later elected to the state House. Tommy Armstrong served a one-year unexpired term in the Louisiana House as well from 1991 to1992.<ref>Veta Samuels, ''The History of the Caddo Parish Commission,'' Shreveport, Louisiana.</ref>​

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Lenard became commissioner more than a year after the defeat of Governor [[David C. Treen]], Louisiana’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction, who was handily unseated in the fall of 1983 by Democratic former Governor  [[Edwin Edwards]]. Though [[Ronald W. Reagan]] twice won Louisiana’s [[electoral vote]]s for president, the Louisiana GOP grew slowly during the 1980s, hurt badly by its failure to win the election for [[U.S. Senator]] in 1986 to choose a successor to veteran [[Russell Long]].​

Lenard became commissioner more than a year after the defeat of Governor [[David C. Treen]], Louisiana’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction, who was handily unseated in the fall of 1983 by Democratic former Governor  [[Edwin Edwards]]. Though [[Ronald W. Reagan]] twice won Louisiana’s [[electoral vote]]s for president, the Louisiana GOP grew slowly during the 1980s, hurt badly by its failure to win the election for [[U.S. Senator]] in 1986 to choose a successor to veteran [[Russell Long]].​

Lenard was succeeded on the commission by fellow Republican John P. Escude. In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 21, 1995, Escude defeated Republican Jeffrey D. Sadow, a [[political science]] professor at LSU in Shreveport, 4,697 votes (56.4 percent) to 3,628 (43.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>​

Lenard was succeeded on the commission by fellow Republican John P. Escude. In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 21, 1995, Escude defeated Republican Jeffrey D. Sadow, a [[political science]] professor at LSU in Shreveport, 4,697 votes (56.4 percent) to 3,628 (43.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>​

==Literary Works==​

 

==Literary works==

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Lenard’s sentimental autobiography ''Papa Left Us But Mama Held Us Together'' received high reviews. Retired Judge Dan Sawyer of Shreveport evaluates Lenard’s work, accordingly, “a book for all ages. For the generation beginning its search in life, it serves as an example that anyone who keeps his/her eyes fixed on a goal can accomplish anything. To the mature generation it gives insights on life only maturity can understand and appreciate, but it will pry open the minds of all generations. The book is masterfully written. It has all the details of a biography written in the style of a fine novel. Mr. Lenard has the gift of choosing just enough descriptive language to paint a picture without losing the story in syrupy picturesque details.”<ref name=mama/>​

Lenard’s sentimental autobiography ''Papa Left Us But Mama Held Us Together'' received high reviews. Retired Judge Dan Sawyer of Shreveport evaluates Lenard’s work, accordingly, “a book for all ages. For the generation beginning its search in life, it serves as an example that anyone who keeps his/her eyes fixed on a goal can accomplish anything. To the mature generation it gives insights on life only maturity can understand and appreciate, but it will pry open the minds of all generations. The book is masterfully written. It has all the details of a biography written in the style of a fine novel. Mr. Lenard has the gift of choosing just enough descriptive language to paint a picture without losing the story in syrupy picturesque details.”<ref name=mama/>​

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