08 LC 25
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House
Resolution 1485
By:
Representatives Black of the
174th,
Carter of the
175th,
and Shaw of the
176th
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
a portion of SR 7 in Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta as Veterans
Memorial Parkway; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the veterans of service in the United States military have given of their time,
energy, and sometimes their lives to secure the blessings of freedom for all the
citizens of this great country; and
WHEREAS,
the sacrifices these great men and women have made to protect our nation should
never be taken for granted or allowed to fade into distant memory;
and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting that a lasting tribute to memorialize the unselfish
patriotism of these special men and women should be created to perpetuate the
memory of their great sacrifices to protect our freedom.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 7 in Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta which was formerly known as
Inner Perimeter Road and which runs from the intersection of said route with
North Valdosta Road, thence generally eastward, thence generally southward, and
thence generally southwestward to the intersection of said route with Madison
Highway is dedicated as Veterans Memorial Parkway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so identifying the
parkway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the
Department of Transportation.