--- title: HR 1888. Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange; Richmond County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1888 cite_as: HR 1888, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1888 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1888.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1888/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74412 date: 2026-03-31 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/hr1887.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1889.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 132 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1888.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1888 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Brian Prince - Mark Newton - Karlton Howard - L.C. Myles text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1888/2025 upstream_id: 2138427 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - highway naming - Richmond County - Georgia Department of Transportation - commemorative resolution --- # HR 1888. Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange; Richmond County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1888 By: Representatives Prince of the 132nd, Newton of the 127th, Howard of the 129th, and Myles of the 126th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mr. Don A. Grantham and dedicating an interchange in his honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Don A. Grantham has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he plays in leadership in this state and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, a Georgia native, Mr. Grantham was raised in Augusta and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County before attending Augusta College and ultimately earning a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Grantham and his wife Mrs. Carol Willcox Grantham have built their lives and raised their family, including their daughter Zoe Grantham Gawrych and son Don A. "Dag" Grantham Jr., in their hometown of Augusta, a family that is now blessed with four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, with an abiding devotion to their faith, he and his wife are active members of Trinity on the Hill Global Methodist Church and remain committed to the betterment of not only their hometown and community but also their state and nation; and WHEREAS, Mr. Grantham launched his career in the lumber sector at the Georgia Pacific Corporation and ultimately cofounded the Forest Sales Corporation in 1968, holding the role of President and CEO for 48 years until 2018; and WHEREAS, an engaged community leader, Mr. Grantham's extensive volunteer service includes his past presidencies of the Exchange Club of Augusta, Augusta Country Club, and Augusta Gold Association and his service with the Boy Scouts of America Advisory Board of Augusta, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, YWCA Board of Directors, Augusta Museum of History Board of Directors, Augusta Arts Council, University Health Foundation Board, and Medical College of Georgia Foundation at Augusta University; and WHEREAS, comprising more than a half century of gubernatorial appointments and electoral successes, his public service roles include multiple terms on the Georgia Ports Authority Board as well as the Richmond County Commission, the Richmond County Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals, and election to multiple terms on the State Transportation Board representing the 12th Congressional district; and WHEREAS, Mr. Grantham presently holds the unique distinction of having served as the Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority Board and subsequently the State Transportation Board leading initiatives to make our state's port a national and international leader as well as significantly advancing regional and state investment in transportation through the implementation of the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 and the Transportation Funding Act of 2015; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an interchange in his honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Augusta-Richmond County is dedicated as the Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Chairman Don A. Grantham 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 Mr. Don A. Grantham and 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 interchange of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Augusta-Richmond County the Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange, honoring his decades of business and public service. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia General Assembly rather than a law that regulates conduct. It recounts the life and career of Don A. Grantham, an Augusta native and longtime business and civic leader who cofounded the Forest Sales Corporation, served on the Georgia Ports Authority Board and the State Transportation Board, and held numerous local and civic leadership roles in Richmond County. The resolution's operative effect is to officially dedicate the interchange of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Augusta-Richmond County as the Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Grantham and the department. ### What it does - Dedicates the interchange of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Augusta-Richmond County as the Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the newly named interchange. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Grantham and the Department of Transportation. - Recites Mr. Grantham's biography and public service record as the basis for the honorary naming, without creating any new legal requirements beyond the sign directive. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Don A. Grantham and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install signage. Drivers using the I-20/I-520 interchange in Augusta-Richmond County will see the new name, but no other groups face new rules or obligations. ### Why it matters Beyond the honorary naming, the practical effect is limited to a state agency putting up new highway signs at one interchange in Augusta-Richmond County. It does not change traffic rules, funding, or any regulatory requirement affecting the public. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the I-20/I-520 interchange in Augusta-Richmond County as the Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange. - A further resolved 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 Mr. Grantham and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Brian Prince, Mark Newton, Karlton Howard, L.C. Myles - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74412 > The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1888.md?full=1