Fred Logan is an American politician who served as Chairman of the

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from 1987 to 1989. Other than being involved in local politics, he is also a lawyer, professor and journalist.

Early life

Logan was born in

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, but despite living in

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, attended high school at the South Overland Park High School in

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, graduating in 1970. Logan initially enrolled in

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, but would transfer to

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in 1971. He graduated with a

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in 1974. While in university he was a member of

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, and remained a lifelong active member. He then attended

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for a year before transferring to the

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, earning a

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as a

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in 1977. After graduating, he and his brother started the Logan Logan & Watson law firm in

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. As a lawyer, Logan focuses on business law, public and not-for-profit law, real estate, probate and estate planning law, and administrative law.

Career

Kansas Republican Party

Logan had been active in local politics since his time as a lawyer, serving as the Chairman of the Johnson County Republican Party. He was elected State Chairman on February 1, 1987, to succeed the retiring Vern Chesbro. At the time Logan was the youngest chairman in the Kansas Republican Party's history. Logan and Chesbro where ideologically aligned, and Logan was largely seen as a continuation of Chesbro and his policies. Coming into office, Logan supported incumbent governor

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and Logan's election was seen as another mandate to the moderate,

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-esque, wing to continue to lead the Kansas Republican Party. Logan would be chairman during the 1988 presidential election which saw

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carry the state. However, during the local elections to the

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and the

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Republicans suffered a significant loss, losing 2 senate seats and 6 house seats, shaking the perceived dominance of the party in the state. Shortly afterwards he would be replaced as State chairman by Rochelle Chronister, an experienced member of the Kansas House of Representatives, and a more recognizable face of the moderate wing of the party.

Advocacy work

Ever since his time as State Chairman, Logan has focused on improving

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within the state, as an incentive to prevent local students from attending college or university outside the state. Namely improving the State's

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as well as its Community College system. In order to accomplish this he has been an advocate of tax breaks, tuition reductions and other bonuses for Kansas high-school students to attend college in state. Due to his education advocacy he was appointed to the

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by then governor

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, serving on the board from 2011 to 2015, and serving as board president from 2013 to 2014. Logan endorsed Amanda Adkins in 2019 for her

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bid for the

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. Additionally, Logan and his wife have been a longtime sponsors of the Johnson county Parks and Recreation department. Logan has also served as chairman of the ''Masonic Cancer Alliance'' and testified in favor of the

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being designed a

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References

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