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On November 5, 1974, Lenard lost a race for the 4th congressional district seat on the Louisiana State Board of Education, a position vacated by Robert H. "Bob" Curry. The Democratic nominee, F .A. "Red" Davis, handily prevailed in a heavily Democratic year.<ref>''The Shreveport Times,'' November 6, 1974.</ref>
On November 5, 1974, Lenard lost a race for the 4th congressional district seat on the Louisiana State Board of Education, a position vacated by Robert H. "Bob" Curry. The Democratic nominee, F .A. "Red" Davis, handily prevailed in a heavily Democratic year.<ref>''The Shreveport Times,'' November 6, 1974.</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>
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|title=Biograhical Sketch of Lloyd E. Lenard|publisherlloydelenardauthor.com|accessdate=June 13, 2008; no longer on-line}}</ref>
On December 11, 1984, Lenard 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 to 1992.<ref>Veta Samuels, ''The History of the Caddo Parish Commission,'' Shreveport, Louisiana.</ref>
On December 11, 1984, Lenard 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 to 1992.<ref>Veta Samuels, ''The History of the Caddo Parish Commission,'' Shreveport, Louisiana.</ref>