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John H. Logie is an American attorney who served as mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1991 to 2003, tied with his successor George Heartwell for the longest tenure in the city's history. When he backed a city charter amendment to increase the power of the mayorship, he promised not to run for a fourth term, to avoid the appearance of self-interest.
Logie holds a bachelors' and law degree from the University of Michigan. He was partner with the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP for 42 years, retiring in 2011.
Logie chairs the board of the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. He served as president of the Michigan Society of Hospital Attorneys, and the Historical Society of Michigan. He served on the boards of Goodwill Industries, the Grand Rapids PTA Council and the American Cancer Society.
He received the Slykhouse Lifetime Achievement Award from the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Distinguished Community Trustee Award from Leadership Grand Rapids, the Neighborhood Business Champion Award from the Grand Rapids Neighborhood Alliance, and the Frank J. Kelley Public Service Award from the State Bar of Michigan.
In June 2016, he announced that he had Alzheimer's Disease.
Fellows Program
The John Logie Fellows Program is an internship facilitated by Grand Valley State University that allows students to work within the Grand Rapids city government.