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While working with Representative
Buddy Carter, he attended briefings
and wrote many legislative summaries
to present to Congress. When the
former CIA Director, John Brennan,
gave his testimony before the House
Judiciary Committee, Logan said, “I sat
right behind him and got to see them
question him about the whole Russian
collusion narrative. It was amazing to
have a front row seat to the headline of
the day.”
Advice from a legislative staffer
in Representative Buddy Carter’s
office helped Logan determine how
to proceed with his education to best
prepare for the future. “When he
asked about my plans for the future, I
explained that I was going to law school
because I wanted to eventually run for
office. He said, ‘That's not necessary
at all. I went to law school myself, and
it was a waste. You would be taking a
detour to get back to where you are
now.’” It made sense. Logan didn’t want
to practice law; he wanted to serve
the public. Working with those who
were doing that very thing was the best
education he could get.
In the summer of 2017, Logan
transferred to the University of Georgia
(UGA) to finish his undergraduate
degree in political science. While
a full-time student, he completed
two additional internships: one with
former Secretary of State Brian
Kemp’s campaign for Governor, and
another as a casework intern for
U.S. Representative Jody B. Hice,
who represents Georgia’s 10th
Congressional District in Athens.”
As if that wasn’t enough, he also
ran for president of the Student
Government Association, even though
the odds were not in his favor as a nontraditional
transfer student. “I wanted
to give a voice back to the students
because the Student Government
Association at UGA was being run
like a country club…. It’s a student
government for a reason.” Although
not elected, he said, “I learned so much
from the experience.”
In September 2017, Logan learned
that the city had decided to explore
removing a Confederate monument in
downtown Athens. “I challenged the
city’s decision,” he said. “I believe, as
someone who has extensively studied
history, that it is important to preserve
even the most odious parts of American
history. When Nazi concentration
camps throughout Europe were
liberated, they weren’t closed. They
were opened as museums to serve as
a testament to the power of hate and
how we as a world cannot stand along
the sidelines as bystanders who do
nothing.” After Logan threatened the
city with legal action, the decision was
made to preserve the monument.
In March 2018, Logan testified