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CO SJR011
Joint Resolution
Status
Engrossed
5/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Grantham
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AI Summary
- Designates the portion of Colorado State Highway 50 from the town of Swink to the city of La Junta as the "SSG Brian Cowdrey Memorial Highway"
- Honors Staff Sergeant Robert B. "Brian" Cowdrey (May 26, 1972 - October 13, 2011), a La Junta native who served as a flight medic in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division
- SSG Cowdrey was killed on October 13, 2011, during his fourth deployment in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, when he was struck by a Black Hawk helicopter rotor blade while pushing a wounded soldier to safety
- Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept gifts, grants, and donations for placement of memorial signs at the boundaries of Swink and La Junta
- Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to explore a cooperative agreement with Otero County Commissioners for maintenance of the memorial highway markings
Legislative Description
Designate SSG Brian Cowdrey Memorial Highway
Last Action
Signed by the Speaker of the House
5/11/2018
Full Bill Text
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