HR 1701: Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection; Fannin County; dedicate

This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia General Assembly, not a change to state law. It honors Howell and Jane Teasley, longtime Fannin County area residents recognized for their careers and community involvement, including Mr. Teasley's decades at Lockheed Martin and Mrs. Teasley's work in education, and their roles helping found Mountain Area Christian Academy through Morganton Baptist Church. The resolution directs that the intersection of State Route 515 and the Hemptown Connector in Fannin County be dedicated as the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection. It authorizes 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 the Teasley family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the intersection of State Route 515 and the Hemptown Connector in Fannin County as the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Teasley family and the Department of Transportation.

The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, the Clerk of the House, who handles distribution of copies, and the family of Howell and Jane Teasley, along with residents and travelers in Fannin County who will see the newly named intersection.

While largely symbolic, the resolution creates a concrete state obligation: the Department of Transportation must put up and maintain physical signs at a specific Fannin County intersection, permanently marking it in honor of the Teasleys.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Howell Teasley's career at Lockheed Martin and Jane Teasley's career in education, plus their community work founding Mountain Area Christian Academy.
• The operative resolving clause names the intersection of State Route 515 and the Hemptown Connector in Fannin County as the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection.
• A further clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Teasley family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-03-19House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-16House Hopper (House)

• Johnny Chastain (R, HD-007)Primary sponsor
• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Stan Gunter (R, HD-008)

• memorial resolution
• Fannin County
• road naming
• Department of Transportation