“Deirdre has earned the respect of the Dayton community through her years as a prosecutor and attorney,” Strickland said. “I am confident that she will serve the Dayton Municipal Court with hard work and professionalism.”
Logan will take the bench on August 17, 2009. To retain the seat, she must run in the November 2009 judicial election.
Logan has served as the deputy city attorney for the City of Dayton since January 2009. She previously served as the chief prosecutor for the City of Dayton from 2000-2009 and as the acting chief prosecutor for the City of Dayton from 1998-2000. Logan also served as an assistant prosecutor for the City of Dayton from 1993-1998.
Logan is also an active member of her community. She serves as a board member for the Dayton African American Legacy Institute and as the chairperson of the board of trustees for Day-Mont Behavioral Health Care. She has also served as a board member for Project Impact of Dayton.
“I am honored to be appointed and very grateful to Governor Strickland for the opportunity to continue serving the citizens of Dayton in this new position,” Logan said.
Logan received a bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University in 1983 and a law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1990.