Loading chat...
WV HCR22
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Elliott Pritt
Click for details
AI Summary
- Requests the Division of Highways name a portion of Greentown Loop Road in Oak Hill, Fayette County, as the "Delegate James Monroe Ellis Memorial Road"
- The designated portion runs from the intersection of US 19 and WV 16 to the intersection of Meadow Fork Road
- James Monroe "J.M." Ellis (1870-1957) was the first Black attorney admitted to the West Virginia State Bar after moving to the state in 1900
- Ellis served three terms as a Republican in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1903-04, 1907-08, 1909-10) and was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve on the Selective Service Board during World War II
- Directs the Division of Highways to place memorial signs at both ends of the designated road section
Legislative Description
James M. Ellis Memorial Road
Last Action
To Transportation and Infrastructure
3/19/2025
Committee Referrals
Transportation and Infrastructure 3/19/2025
Rules3/12/2025
Energy and Public Works2/14/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available