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GA HR1523

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sheila Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Dedicates the portion of State Route 139 from State Route 280 to Fairburn Road in Fulton County as the "Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway"

  • Honors Mrs. Victoria Travis Jackson (born 1932 in Atlanta), a civil rights activist who worked alongside Mayor Maynard Jackson and Congressman John Lewis

  • Recognizes her role in the movement to tear down the "Peyton Wall," a concrete barrier symbolizing racial segregation in Atlanta

  • Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the memorial highway

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/4/2026

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