--- title: HR 1639. Darryl Jordan Intersection; Clayton County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1639 cite_as: HR 1639, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1639 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1639.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1639/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73976 date: 2026-03-10 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/hr1638.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1640.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1639.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1639 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Yasmin Neal - Sandra Scott - Demetrius Douglas - Eric Bell - Robert Flournoy text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1639/2025 upstream_id: 2130691 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - road dedication - Clayton County - legislative honors - Department of Transportation --- # HR 1639. Darryl Jordan Intersection; Clayton County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1639 By: Representatives Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th, Douglas of the 78th, Bell of the 75th, and Flournoy of the 74th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mr. Darryl W. Jordan and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Darryl W. Jordan 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 Clayton County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan graduated from Southwest High School in Macon, Georgia, where he served as vice president of his graduating class and drum major for the school's marching band; and WHEREAS, he attended Grambling State University, where he was a member of the famous Grambling State "Tiger" band that performed around the country and transferred to Mercer University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan served as an educator in Henry County, dedicating 31 years to teaching and inspiring the next generation of leaders; and WHEREAS, in 2000, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and served as vice chairperson of the House Committee on Regulated Industries and as a member of the House Committees on Banks and Banking and Transportation; and WHEREAS, his dedicated public service and vision has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freedom Award from the Henry County Community; the Teacher Gold Cup, Teacher of the Year Award, and Community Leadership Award from Henry County Middle School; the Community Support Award from the Riverdale Parent Teacher Association; and the Distinguished Leadership in public service award from the Mercer University African American alumni; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in his honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 3CO (Tara Blvd) and Upper Riverdale Road in Clayton County is dedicated as the Darryl Jordan Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Darryl Jordan Intersection. 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 Mr. Darryl W. Jordan 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 former state lawmaker Darryl W. Jordan by naming an intersection in Clayton County after him and directing the state to post signs marking it. ### Plain-language summary This resolution recognizes Darryl W. Jordan, a longtime Henry County educator and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, for his career in teaching and public service. It recounts his education, his 31 years as a teacher, his time in the legislature starting in 2000, and various awards he received. The operative part of the resolution designates the intersection of State Route 3 (Tara Blvd) and Upper Riverdale Road in Clayton County as the Darryl Jordan Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Jordan and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Names the intersection of State Route 3 (Tara Blvd) and Upper Riverdale Road in Clayton County the Darryl Jordan Intersection. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Jordan and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects Primarily the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the signage, and residents and drivers in Clayton County who use the intersection. It also formally honors Darryl W. Jordan, a former state representative and educator. ### Why it matters If adopted, the resolution results in new road signage at a specific Clayton County intersection and a formal state honor for Jordan's decades of teaching and public service, though it does not change any laws, funding, or regulations affecting the public. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail Jordan's education, 31-year teaching career in Henry County, and service in the Georgia House starting in 2000. - The resolved clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 3 (Tara Blvd) and Upper Riverdale Road in Clayton County as the Darryl Jordan Intersection. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Jordan and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-10) - Sponsors: Yasmin Neal, Sandra Scott, Demetrius Douglas, Eric Bell, Robert Flournoy - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73976 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1639.md?full=1