[2] Leopold is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way of America, YMCA,[2] Ducks Unlimited, Rotary International, and the Roman Catholic men's organization, the Knights of Columbus.
[1][self-published source] In 2011, he was elected to the state House to fill the seat vacated by the term-limited Ernest Wooton, an Independent and a former St. Bernard Parish sheriff.
In the general election held on November 19, Leopold defeated fellow Republican, Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo, a licensed professional counselor and family therapist from Belle Chasse.
He favors changes in federal reimbursement rules to take into account the lack of population in the coastal wetlands, which have been eroding away in Louisiana for many years and impact the oil, natural gas, and fishing industries.
The position became available when John Schroder, a conservative from Covington, resigned from the House to pursue successfully a special election on October 14 for state treasurer.