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GA HR1523
Resolution
Status
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sheila Jones
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AI Summary
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Dedicates the portion of State Route 139 from State Route 280 to Fairburn Road in Fulton County as the "Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway"
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Honors Mrs. Victoria Travis Jackson (born 1932 in Atlanta), a civil rights activist who worked alongside Mayor Maynard Jackson and Congressman John Lewis
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Recognizes her role in the movement to tear down the "Peyton Wall," a concrete barrier symbolizing racial segregation in Atlanta
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Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the memorial highway
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Authorizes the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation
Legislative Description
Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/6/2026