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GA SR612

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/3/2022

Primary Sponsor

Donzella James

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Dedicates the interchange at Interstate 75/Interstate 85 and State Route 10 in Fulton County as the Maynard Jackson Interchange in honor of the former Atlanta mayor
  • Maynard Jackson was elected vice mayor of Atlanta in 1969 and became mayor in 1973, serving as the first Black mayor of a large southern city
  • As mayor, Jackson increased minority-owned business participation in municipal contracts, oversaw construction of a new terminal at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, and transformed the police department
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the interchange
  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation

Legislative Description

Maynard Jackson Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/4/2022

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