HR480: HR480 World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive; Banks County; dedicate

This resolution honors Bobby Blackwell, a Banks County native who served as a sergeant in the United States Army Air Force during World War II and later worked for 34 years as a rural mail carrier and more than 30 years as an assistant magistrate judge in Banks County. The resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 51 between Hill Street and State Route 164 in Banks County as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Blackwell's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the stretch of State Route 51 from Hill Street to State Route 164 in Banks County as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial road designation.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Blackwell's family and the Department of Transportation.

The resolution most directly affects Banks County residents and travelers on the designated stretch of State Route 51, the Blackwell family, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage.

If adopted, drivers on that stretch of State Route 51 in Banks County will see new signage honoring a local World War II veteran and public servant, giving his family and community a lasting, publicly recognized memorial along a state road.

• Recites Bobby Blackwell's biography, including his World War II service in the 314th Depot Supply Squadron and decades of civic service in Banks County.
• Resolves that the segment of State Route 51 between Hill Street and State Route 164 in Banks County is dedicated as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive.
• Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Blackwell's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-10House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-04House Hopper (House)

• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)Primary sponsor

• road dedication
• veterans
• Banks County
• Georgia Department of Transportation