Georgia CommonsHouse · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 480: World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive; Banks County; dedicate
Last action March 10, 2025 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would honor World War II veteran Bobby Blackwell of Banks County by naming a stretch of State Route 51 in his memory.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commemorates Bobby Blackwell, a Banks County native who served with the United States Army Air Force during World War II and later worked as a rural mail carrier and assistant magistrate judge. The resolution recounts his military service, his decades of civic and church involvement, and his community roles. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 51 between Hill Street and State Route 164 in Banks County as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive. It directs the 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 Blackwell's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the section of State Route 51 from Hill Street to State Route 164 in Banks County as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive.
- Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial road designation.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Blackwell's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution most directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must post and maintain signage, and the family of Bobby Blackwell. Motorists and residents of Banks County traveling that stretch of State Route 51 will see the new memorial name.
Why it matters
The resolution has a narrow, symbolic effect: it creates a permanent public memorial to a local veteran and public servant along a specific state highway segment, requiring state signage but no other changes to law, funding, or regulation.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause designates the portion of State Route 51 between Hill Street and State Route 164 in Banks County as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive.
- A further resolution clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the designation.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Blackwell's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 51 from Hill Street to State Route 164 in Banks County is dedicated as the World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Chris Erwin (R, HD-32)
Topics
- veterans memorials
- Banks County
- road naming
- World War II history