John Robinson Leopold (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician who served in the state legislatures of Hawaii and Maryland and later as a county executive as a Republican.

[3][4] On January 10, 1977, Leopold was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the National Title I Advisory Committee for the Education of Disadvantaged Children.

On February 25, 1991, Leopold was appointed by President George Bush to the National Council on Disability and confirmed by the United States Senate.

Leopold was elected Anne Arundel County Executive on December 4, 2006, after serving 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates.

On March 2, 2012, Leopold was indicted on multiple counts of misconduct in office for using his county-provided police security to investigate political opponents, to remove campaign signs, and to transport him to public places to engage in sexual liaisons with women.