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GA HR820
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Terry England
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AI Summary
- Dedicates 28 portions of Georgia's state highway system — including intersections, bridges, highways, interchanges, and a roundabout — in honor of distinguished citizens, military veterans, law enforcement officers, and community leaders across multiple counties
- Honorees include military service members killed in action or who served in WWII, Vietnam, and Syria (e.g., SPC Etienne J. Murphy, SGT James Terry Savage, Lt. Hugh L. Moore, Roger W. Cavender); law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (Officer Joseph W. Burson, Officer Bobbie Sue Hoenie); and long-serving officials (Sheriff Horace Snider, Sheriff Quinton Rush, Judge Larry Salmon)
- Notable civic dedications include the Maynard Jackson Interchange (I-75/I-85 and SR 10 in Fulton County) honoring Atlanta's first Black mayor, the Gold Star Fathers of Georgia Highway (SR 139 in Clayton County), and the Arnold-Fountain Professional Club Highway honoring educators who served African American students prior to integration in 1969
- Repeals specific parts of three prior highway dedication resolutions (HR 1041 of 2006, SR 39 of 2021, and HR 444 of 2018) and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for all new dedications
- Passed both the Georgia House and Senate, sponsored by Representative England of the 116th district
Legislative Description
James J. Boss Memorial Roundabout; Barrow County; dedicate
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-05-02
5/2/2022
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/16/2022
Transportation2/24/2022
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