HR 658: David Allen Donley Memorial Parkway; Cherokee County; dedicate

This resolution honors David Allen Donley, who ran Donley's Music in the Holly Springs and Hickory Flat area of Cherokee County for decades. It describes his work teaching music lessons, giving guitars and instruction to students who could not pay, and mentoring young musicians, including one who later won The Voice. The resolution's operative action is to officially name the portion of State Route 140 between Darnell Road and East Cherokee Drive in Cherokee County the David Allen Donley Memorial Parkway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the new name, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Donley's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the section of State Route 140 from Darnell Road to East Cherokee Drive in Cherokee County as the David Allen Donley Memorial Parkway.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial parkway.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Donley's family and the Department of Transportation.
• Recognizes Donley's contributions to music education and mentorship in the Holly Springs and Hickory Flat communities.

This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain new signage, and residents and travelers on State Route 140 in Cherokee County who will see the road's new memorial name. It also formally honors David Allen Donley's family.

The resolution creates a lasting public tribute along a specific Cherokee County roadway rather than changing any law or funding program. Day to day, the main real-world effect is new signage on State Route 140 naming the stretch after Donley.

• Names the stretch of State Route 140 between Darnell Road and East Cherokee Drive in Cherokee County as the David Allen Donley Memorial Parkway.
• Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs marking the dedication.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Donley's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-25House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Brad Thomas (R, HD-21)Primary sponsor
• Jordan Ridley (R, HD-22)
• Don Parsons (R, HD-44)
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-14)
• John Carson (R, HD-46)

• road naming
• Cherokee County
• memorial resolution
• state highways