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GA HR1281
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/26/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Tanner
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the portion of State Route 9 from the Dawson County line to its intersection with Highway 53 in Dawson County, Georgia, as "Thunder Road"
- Honors the road's historical use by Prohibition-era moonshine runners ("trippers") who hauled liquor from Dawsonville—known as the "Moonshine Capital of Georgia"—to Atlanta
- Recognizes that the driving and car-modification skills developed by moonshine runners contributed to the origins of NASCAR, and that Dawsonville is the hometown of racing legends including Lloyd Seay, Gober Sosebee, Raymond Parks, Roy Hall, Bernard Long, Red Vogt, and Bill and Chase Elliott
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating Thunder Road
- Sponsored by Representative Tanner of the 9th District
Legislative Description
Thunder Road; Dawson County; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/28/2020
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