
Leone and her husband, Sam, moved from Montana to Gold Beach in 1963. Her background includes teaching full time, and many years of substitute teaching, ten years as Director of Administrative Services for American Eye Instruments, Inc. and several years on the board of Central Curry Ambulance Association. She was a member of the Assisted Living Facility advisory committee for Curry Health District, served three years as Coordinator for Curry Health Foundation, and was once a member of the Curry County Library board and Knoxtown Sanitary District board. Leone is also on the budget committee for the library.