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Published on September 20, 2001

During her seven years of service, Leos has been an outspoken advocate for Hispanic concerns, particularly increased Hispanic representation on the board, even though she is a non-Hispanic white originally from upstate New York. Her estranged husband is Hispanic.

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She was board president during the tumultuous Yvonne Gonzalez era and was sued personally for defamation by former chief financial officer Matthew Harden, whom she accused of poor management and taking kickbacks. Citing escalating legal costs, DISD settled suits against Leos and the district for $600,000.

In 1999, after initially voting against Rojas' Edison Schools proposal, Leos cast the pivotal vote on a divided board in favor of DISD's seven-school contract with the publicly traded company that manages public schools.

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