HR660: HR660 Lamar Hudgins Intersection; Dougherty County; dedicate

This resolution recognizes Lamar Hudgins, a longtime Dougherty County public servant and U.S. Army veteran, for his contributions to the community and state. It recounts his military service from 1965 to 1968, his time on the Albany Board of City Commissioners, and his 28 years on the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners, making him the longest serving commissioner in the county's history. The resolution directs that the intersection of State Route 234/Gillionville Road and Eight Mile Road in Dougherty County be dedicated as the Lamar Hudgins Intersection. It instructs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Hudgins and to the department.

• Formally dedicates the intersection of State Route 234/Gillionville Road and Eight Mile Road in Dougherty County as the Lamar Hudgins Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the new intersection name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Hudgins and the Department of Transportation.
• Recites Mr. Hudgins's biography, including his Army service and 28 years on the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners, as the basis for the honor.

The honor directly affects Lamar Hudgins, and the dedication requirement affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new intersection signage in Dougherty County.

The resolution has no regulatory or budgetary effect beyond requiring the Department of Transportation to post signage; its main effect is a symbolic, permanent public recognition of Hudgins's service in the community where the intersection is located.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Hudgins's Army service from 1965 to 1968 and his 28 years on the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners.
• The first resolving clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 234/Gillionville Road and Eight Mile Road as the Lamar Hudgins Intersection.
• The second resolving clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs.
• The third resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Hudgins and the department.

1. 2025-03-25House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Mike Cheokas (R, HD-151)Primary sponsor

• Dougherty County
• road dedication
• veterans recognition
• local government