Sean D. Logan
 Director
 

Sean D. Logan was appointed Director of ODNR by Governor Ted Strickland in January 2007. Logan is the 11th person to serve as director of ODNR since the department was formed in 1949.

 

• Prior to joining ODNR, he served as president of the board of commissioners in Columbiana County; he had been commissioner there since 2001.
• He previously had been a member of the Little Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Advisory Board, and held appointment to the Ohio Solid Waste Authority.
• From 1990-2000 Logan was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. During his time in the state legislature, Logan served on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for six years. He won the Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs Outstanding Service Award.
• Logan received a bachelor's degree in political science and speech communication from Muskingum College. He earned his law degree from Capital University Law School in 2001.

FY 2008-2009 BUDGET TESTIMONY - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCE
April 5, 2007

Excerpt from testimony concerning "Friends Groups"      View the entire testimony

Private Action for State Facilities: As mentioned during the FY 2006-07 budget bill deliberation, the Division of Parks and Recreation is benefiting from the private action of many "Friends of Parks" groups across the state.  These groups of dedicated volunteers have taken on increasingly beneficial projects throughout the State Park system.  Many parks have directly benefited in capital improvements, park user access improvement, and even private fundraising.

The concern, by both department personnel and the friends group volunteers, is that if the state continues to cut personnel for maintaining State Park facilities, the volunteers would be providing more than just special amenities.  As volunteers take on more of this work, not only can they become worn out, but they begin to question the state's commitment to these areas.  It becomes increasingly difficult for a volunteer to justify spending his or her private time and expense on a resource he or she does not perceive the owner to properly care for.

So while we are endlessly thankful to the friends groups, we want to ensure their continued involvement and dedication to our facilities by providing a level of support worthy of their enthusiasm.