--- title: HR 751. William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge; Monroe County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr751 cite_as: HR 751, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr751 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr751.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr751/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71709 date: 2025-03-28 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Fickling, Jr. Bridge; Monroe County; dedicate ## Text 25 LC 39 4781 House Resolution 751 By: Representative Crowe of the 118th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., has long been recognized for his contributions to3 this state and leadership in the financial and healthcare industries; and4 WHEREAS, Mr. Fickling graduated from Auburn University, where h e was a three-year5 starting forward on the basketball team, was named to the school's "Team of the Decade" for6 the 1950's; and as a member of the school's track team, won the Southeastern Conference7 high hurdle championship two times; and8 WHEREAS, he serves as chairman of the Mulberry Street Investmen t Company, a9 diversified family management company headquartered in Macon, Georgia; and10 WHEREAS, Mr. Fickling has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer11 of Beech Street Corporation, President and Chairman of Charter Medical Corporation, and12 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and13 H. R. 751 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4781 WHEREAS, he has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the 198514 Walter Gilbert Award from Auburn University, the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the15 Auburn School of Business, Award for Management Excellence and Achievement from the16 University of Georgia, Business Executive of the Year by the Ge orgia Security Dealers17 Association, and a Gold Award from The Wall Street Transcript; and18 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished19 Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his honor.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL21 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in22 Monroe County is dedicated as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and24 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the William A. Fickling, Jr.25 Bridge.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to Mr.28 William A. Fickling, Jr., and to the Department of Transportation.29 H. R. 751 - 2 - ## 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 bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge, honoring the Macon businessman. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., a Macon business and civic leader, by dedicating a specific bridge to him. The resolution recounts his background, including his time as an Auburn University athlete and his leadership roles at companies such as Beech Street Corporation and Charter Medical Corporation, as well as his service as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The operative part of the resolution names the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge. It directs 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 Mr. Fickling and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Officially names the bridge carrying State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Fickling and the Department of Transportation. - Creates no new spending, penalties, or legal requirements beyond the bridge dedication and signage. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the dedication signs. Drivers using State Route 83 in Monroe County will see the new bridge name. ### Why it matters The bridge over the Towaliga River in Monroe County will carry a new name and signage honoring Mr. Fickling, giving the public a lasting, visible tribute to his business and civic career, though the change has no effect on traffic, funding, or state law otherwise. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge. - A further resolved clause 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. Fickling and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-25) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Dale Washburn, Tangie Herring, Robert Dickey - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71709 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr751.md?full=1