lˈɛnhɑːɹd wʌz ɐn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈaʊnsəl wɪððɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv stˈeɪt, kˈaʊnti ænd mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ɛmplˈɔɪiːz ɐfskmˈɛ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ʌntˈɪl hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən kəmˈɪʃən.
Lenhard was an associate general counsel with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) from 1991 until he became a member of the Federal Election Commission.