House Resolution 1578
By: Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Parsons
of the 44th, and Smith of the 138th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Mr. Herman Douglas Everett and dedicating a road in his memory; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Herman Douglas Everett 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. Everett graduated from Sylvester High School and attended the Georgia
Institute of Technology and Georgia Southern University; and
WHEREAS, he was the founder and president of Southern Appraisal Company, where he
appraised commercial real estate for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Everett's leadership was instrumental to organizations such as the Albany
Planning and Zoning Commission and the Albany City Commission, where he served as
mayor pro tem for two terms; and
WHEREAS, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1996 before serving
on the Georgia Public Service Commission for almost two decades; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished
Georgian 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 133 from State Route 112 to
Bridgeboro-Anderson City Road in Worth County is dedicated as the Doug Everett Memorial
Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Doug Everett 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. Herman Douglas Everett and to the Department of Transportation.