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HR567: HR567 Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate

Last action March 18, 2025 · House Second Readers

A House resolution would honor the late Zera D. Storey of Cook County by naming the Interstate 75 interchange at Springhill Road in his memory.

In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the life of Mr. Zera D. Storey, a longtime Cook County resident born in 1904 who worked as a farmer and business entrepreneur and was active in his church community in Adel, Georgia. The resolution designates the interchange of Interstate 75 and Springhill Road in Cook County as the Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange. 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 Mr. Storey's family and to the Department of Transportation.

What the bill does

  • Names the interchange of Interstate 75 and Springhill Road in Cook County the Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange.
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated interchange.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Storey's family and the Department of Transportation.

Who it affects

This affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Mr. Zera D. Storey, who will receive copies of the resolution. Drivers passing through Cook County on Interstate 75 will see the new interchange name.

Why it matters

The resolution creates a lasting public memorial to a Cook County resident by attaching his name to a well traveled highway interchange, giving his family and community a permanent, visible tribute along Interstate 75.

Key provisions

  • The resolved clause dedicates the Interstate 75 and Springhill Road interchange in Cook County as the Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange.
  • A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
  • A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to Mr. Storey's family and the Department of Transportation.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-03-18House Second Readers (House)
  2. 2025-03-13House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-03-11House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)Primary sponsor
  • Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)

Topics

  • highway dedication
  • Cook County
  • Department of Transportation
  • memorial resolution

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