Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service of Thomas ``Al'' Logsdon. A dedicated educator and a longtime community leader, Al represents Hoosier values at their finest. Beginning his career in 1964 after graduating from Western Kentucky University with a degree in biology and Spanish, he taught science and coached several sports. From 1970 to 2003, Al has served as the principal of several schools across Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. During this time, Al continued his education earning a Master of Science and Education Specialist degrees from Murray State University in 1970 and 1980, respectively. As principal, Al led his schools to great success and they received well-deserved awards for their hard work and achievement. In both 2000 and 2003, Heritage Jr./Sr. High School was selected as one of the top six schools in Indiana, as well as being honored with the International Reading Association's National Award in 2000 for having an outstanding high school reading program. Al was honored as the Indiana High School Principal of the Year in 1989 and was selected by his peers to serve both on the executive committee of the Indiana Principal's Association and to represent them for 8 years as State coordinator to the National Association of Secondary School Principals. In 2005, Al was elected Spencer County Commissioner.…”