Georgia CommonsHR 1505: Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge; Warren County; dedicate
Last action March 4, 2026 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would name the bridge on State Route 16 over Rocky Comfort Creek in Warren County the Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge in his honor.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Gettis Cortez McGhee, Sr., a Warren County man who worked ten years for the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a longtime member of New Hope Powelton Baptist Church. It recounts his birth, education at Hancock Central High School, and community involvement. The resolution's operative effect is to officially dedicate the bridge on State Route 16 over Rocky Comfort Creek in Warren County as the Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge. It directs the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to McGhee's family and to the department.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the bridge on State Route 16 over Rocky Comfort Creek in Warren County as the Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to McGhee's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and the family of Gettis Cortez McGhee, Sr., who receive formal recognition. Warren County residents and travelers on State Route 16 will see the bridge's new name.
Why it matters
The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect beyond signage; its significance is symbolic, giving formal, permanent public recognition to a Georgia Department of Transportation employee and requiring the state to post signs bearing his name at a specific bridge in Warren County.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause names the bridge on State Route 16 over Rocky Comfort Creek in Warren County the Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge.
- A further resolution directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate dedication signs.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to McGhee's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the bridge on State Route 16 over Rocky Comfort Creek in Warren County is dedicated as the Gettis C. McGhee, Sr. Memorial Bridge”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)
Topics
- bridge dedication
- Warren County
- memorial resolution
- Georgia Department of Transportation