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WV HCR22

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Elliott Pritt

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

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

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