--- title: HR 1943. Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange; Clarke County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1943 cite_as: HR 1943, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1943 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1943.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1943/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74491 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. 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Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange; Clarke County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1943 By: Representative Gaines of the 120th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Honorable Nancy Denson and dedicating an interchange in her honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Honorable Nancy Denson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she plays in leadership in this state and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Denson has been a resident of Athens, Georgia, since 1966, moving from Memphis, Tennessee, and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she was elected as the first woman to serve on the Athens City Council in 1980, served as tax commissioner from 1985 to 2010, and served as the mayor from 2011 to 2017; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Denson was active with the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and the Georgia Municipal Association; and WHEREAS, her leadership and guidance has been instrumental to numerous civic organizations in Athens; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Denson has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including an Athena Award from the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, a Lifetime Volunteer Award from Athens Junior League, an Action Hero from Action Ministries, and Top Dawg from the University of Georgia Alumni Association; and WHEREAS, her love and support has uplifted the lives of her late husband, Bob; her children Bobby, Diane, Margaret, and Kathleen; and her grandchildren; 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 her honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the western interchange of State Route 10 Loop and State Route 10/US-78 BUS in Athens-Clarke County is dedicated as the Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Mayor Nancy Denson 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 the Honorable Nancy Denson 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 western interchange of State Route 10 Loop and State Route 10/US-78 Business in Athens-Clarke County the Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange, honoring the former Athens mayor. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia General Assembly honors Nancy Denson, a longtime Athens-Clarke County public official who served on the Athens City Council, as tax commissioner, and as mayor from 2011 to 2017. It recounts her career and civic involvement in Athens. The operative effect of the resolution is to officially dedicate the western interchange of State Route 10 Loop and State Route 10/US-78 Business in Athens-Clarke County as the Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Denson and to the department. ### What it does - Dedicates the western interchange of State Route 10 Loop and State Route 10/US-78 Business in Athens-Clarke County as the Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the interchange dedication. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Nancy Denson and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the signage, and residents and travelers in Athens-Clarke County who use the named interchange. It also formally honors Nancy Denson and her family. ### Why it matters The resolution has no regulatory or financial impact beyond signage costs; its main effect is a permanent, publicly visible honor for a former Athens mayor, giving the interchange a name that will appear on road signs. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Nancy Denson's biography, including her time on the Athens City Council, as tax commissioner, and as mayor from 2011 to 2017. - The enacting clause dedicates the western interchange of State Route 10 Loop and State Route 10/US-78 Business in Athens-Clarke County as the Mayor Nancy Denson Interchange. - A further resolution directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Denson and the department. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Houston Gaines - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74491 > The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1943.md?full=1