--- title: HR 1701. Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection; Fannin County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1701 cite_as: HR 1701, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1701 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1701.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1701/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74103 date: 2026-03-19 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. 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Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection; Fannin County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1701 By: Representatives Chastain of the 7th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th, and Gunter of the 8th A RESOLUTION Honoring the lives of Howell and Jane Teasley and dedicating an intersection in their memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Howell and Jane Teasley have long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that they played in leadership and their deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Howell Teasley grew up in Elberton, Georgia, and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Teasley diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy for 35 years to the contracts department at Lockheed Martin; and WHEREAS, Jane Teasley grew up in Franklin, North Carolina, and dedicated her time to the field of education at schools such as Awtry Middle School in Acworth, Georgia, and Shiloh Hills Christian School in Kennesaw, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Teasley demonstrated their deep and abiding faith as active members of Morganton Baptist Church, where they helped found Mountain Area Christian Academy; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished Georgians be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in their memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 515 and the Hemptown Connector in Fannin County is dedicated as the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial 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 the family of Howell and Jane Teasley 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 House resolution would name the intersection of State Route 515 and the Hemptown Connector in Fannin County the Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection, honoring the couple's lives and community work. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Johnny Chastain, Rick Jasperse, Brent Cox, Stan Gunter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74103 > The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1701.md?full=1