before the Georgia House Judiciary
Committee about free speech on
Georgia’s college campuses. In his
testimony, he stated:
Now, more than ever, students
understand the need for dialogue
and expression on university
campuses. When an administration
infringes upon the rights of
students, their practices run
contrary to the purpose of a
university. A university is a canvas
for which to paint the masterpiece
that is that of the human mind.
When we only allow certain groups
to express themselves on statefunded
university campuses, we
run contrary to the most basic
function of higher education.
This testimony was paramount to
the passage of Senate Bill 339, which
restricts public, taxpayer-funded
universities in Georgia from restricting
the right to free expression on
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campuses. The bill was later signed into
law by Governor Nathan Deal.
Logan graduated from UGA with
honors in December 2018. On February
5, 2019, he began an internship at
the White House in the Office of
Presidential Correspondence. Out of
7,500 applicants across the nation,
Logan was one of only 84 accepted.
In addition to the opportunity to
work in the White House, Logan said,
“We had our photograph taken with the
President, and I got to watch him board
Marine One.” Interns at the White
House were also provided a wonderful
speaker series and heard from senior
officials in the administration. The
weekend prior to our interview, he
attended the Spring Garden Tour in
the White House Rose Garden, and
he planned to attend the White House
Easter Egg Roll when he returned to
Washington D.C. the following week.
Logan has applied to graduate
school at George Washington University
to pursue a Master of Strategic Public
Relations degree and is already looking
for work in D.C. “I am lucky to have
grown up with a strong sense of worth
and a desire to work hard. Nothing
was handed to me. I was expected to
have a job, pay bills, and eventually go
to college. Maybe my home situation
was unique, but I wasn’t coddled. And
I thank my parents for that.” (Logan’s
mom and stepdad are Rhonda and Dale
Sheffield, and his dad and stepmom are
Billy and Nancy Lawrence).
There is no way to know exactly
what challenges lie ahead, but I do
know it’s going to take those with true
insight based on more than emotions
and past wounds to bring unity to this
nation. Logan has both a discerning
heart and a good dose of Toombs
County common sense that should
make us all proud. “This will always be
home and the place I will come back
to one day,” said Logan. And when he
does, I’ve no doubt it will be to serve
the people of his community. TCM
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