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About me
Bea and her husband, Mike Leonard, are both retired. Bea stays busy being nanny granny to the grands in MD and serving her community through her board service on several state and local boards.
At the state level she brings her perspective and commitment to access and inclusion to the New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation, the state’s Housing Finance Corporation, and the Central New State Parks Commission.
On the local level she serves on the Central New York Community Foundation.
In recognition of her commitment to opportunity and diversity, the Syracuse City School District sponsors the Bea González Summer Scholars and UPCEA, the online and professional education association, sponsors the Bethaida "Bea" González Diversity in Leadership Scholars.
She is a proud alum of the Syracuse City Schools, a graduate of Corcoran HS, SUNY Binghamton, and Syracuse University. In service to her alma mater and in honor of her 36-year career at Syracuse University she serves as the University Mace Bearer.
She was the first Latina to elected to public office in Syracuse NY, serving one term on the Syracuse City School Board of Education and two terms as the President of the Syracuse City Council.
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