--- title: HR 1444. Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1444 cite_as: HR 1444, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1444 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1444.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1444/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73524 date: 2026-02-26 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. 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Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1444 By: Representative Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. Jerry Hoy and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Jerry Hoy has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hoy was one of the founding leaders of the Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Association in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a central figure in the neighborhood's early revitalization; and WHEREAS, he played a key role in the development of the Castleberry Hill master plan, hosting planning sessions and helping to shape the zoning, design guidelines, and community vision that laid the foundation for the modern Castleberry Hill Historic District; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hoy's leadership was pivotal during the neighborhood's transition from decades of industrial decline into the vibrant residential and arts community it is today; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished American be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 14 from State Route 3 to Haynes Street SW in Fulton County is dedicated as the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway. 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. Jerry Hoy 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 House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 14 in Fulton County the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway, honoring a founding leader of Atlanta's Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Association. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Jerry Hoy, who helped found the Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Association in Atlanta and helped shape the neighborhood's master plan, zoning, and design guidelines during its shift from industrial decline to a residential and arts community. The resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 14 between State Route 3 and Haynes Street SW in Fulton County as the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway. 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. Hoy's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the stretch of State Route 14 between State Route 3 and Haynes Street SW in Fulton County as the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Hoy's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must post and maintain the memorial signage, and Jerry Hoy's family, who receive formal recognition. Drivers on that stretch of State Route 14 in Fulton County will see the new highway name on signs. ### Why it matters The resolution does not change any laws, funding, or regulations; its practical effect is limited to new signage on a short stretch of road in Fulton County and a formal, public tribute to a community leader's role in shaping Castleberry Hill. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the named portion of State Route 14 as the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Hoy's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-02-24) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73524 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1444.md?full=1