Georgia General Assembly · Full text

HR 1531: Representative Mandi L. Ballinger Memorial Interchange; Cherokee County; dedicate

Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action March 6, 2026 · Introduced

The text as LegiScan holds it, read from the PDF the legislature publishes with its margin line numbers, running heads, and page footers removed. Line breaks are joined into paragraphs here; no word is changed.

Copy for LLM, View as markdown, and Send to AI use the Markdown version: this text, then the summaries under a heading that names them as ours. View raw is the text alone.

Back to the summary

House Resolution 1531

By: Representatives Fincher of the 23rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Thomas of the 21st, Ridley of the 22nd, Scoggins of the 14th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life of the Honorable Mandi Lia Ballinger and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Honorable Mandi Lia Ballinger has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Representative Ballinger was born on April 14, 1975, and grew up in Forsyth County, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, she served as a victim advocate with the district attorney's offices in Cherokee and Forsyth counties before founding and directing the Child Advocacy Center; and

WHEREAS, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012, representing the citizens of the 23rd District and was a tireless advocate for justice, children, and survivors of domestic violence and served as chairperson of the House Judiciary Juvenile Committee; and

WHEREAS, during her tenure with the General Assembly, Representative Ballinger championed legislation to protect domestic violence survivors, combat child abuse, and reform the juvenile justice system; and

WHEREAS, Representative Ballinger was a staunch advocate for the Second Amendment, which was recognized with commendations, including the prestigious Defender of Freedom Award from the National Rifle Association and Legislator of the Year from Georgia Carry; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange of I-575 and State Route 5/Riverstone Parkway in Cherokee County is dedicated as the Representative Mandi L. Ballinger Memorial Interchange.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Representative Mandi L. Ballinger 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 the Honorable Mandi Lia Ballinger and the Department of Transportation.