--- title: HR 1009. John L. Williams Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1009 cite_as: HR 1009, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1009 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1009.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1009/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72184 date: 2026-01-15 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1008.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1010.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 132 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1009.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1009 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-13 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Charles Cannon - Jaclyn Ford text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1009/2025 upstream_id: 2073993 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - highway naming - Cook County - memorial resolution - Department of Transportation --- # HR 1009. John L. Williams Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1009 By: Representatives Cannon of the 172nd and Ford of the 170th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. John L. Williams and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. John L. Williams has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Williams diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his work as an entrepreneur in Cook County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Williams' significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange of State Route 401/Interstate 75 and State Route 37 in Cook County is dedicated as the John L. Williams Memorial Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the John L. Williams Memorial Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr. John L. Williams and to the Department of Transportation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution would honor the late John L. Williams by naming the interchange of State Route 401/Interstate 75 and State Route 37 in Cook County in his memory. ### Plain-language summary This resolution recognizes John L. Williams, a Cook County entrepreneur and community leader, for his contributions to his community and the state of Georgia. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it directs that a specific highway interchange be named after him. The resolution dedicates the interchange of State Route 401/Interstate 75 and State Route 37 in Cook County as the John L. Williams Memorial Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Williams' family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Officially names the interchange of State Route 401/Interstate 75 and State Route 37 in Cook County the John L. Williams Memorial Interchange. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated interchange. - Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Williams' family and to the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects the family of John L. Williams, residents and travelers in Cook County, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage. ### Why it matters While this resolution does not alter any law or spend significant state funds, it creates a lasting public memorial recognizing a local Cook County leader, and requires the Department of Transportation to add signage at the named interchange. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe John L. Williams' leadership, entrepreneurship in Cook County, and reputation for integrity and fairness. - The operative resolving clause dedicates the interchange of State Route 401/Interstate 75 and State Route 37 in Cook County as the John L. Williams Memorial Interchange. - A further resolution directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Williams' family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-01-13) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-01-15) - Sponsors: Charles Cannon, Jaclyn Ford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72184 > The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1009.md?full=1