--- title: HR 814. Honorable Susan Holmes Highway; Jasper County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr814 cite_as: HR 814, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr814 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr814.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr814/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71800 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr813.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr815.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr814.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 814 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Clint Crowe - Dale Washburn text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR814/2025 upstream_id: 2016072 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - highway dedication - Jasper County - Georgia House of Representatives - commemorative resolution --- # HR 814. Honorable Susan Holmes Highway; Jasper County; dedicate ## Text 25 LC 39 4803 House Resolution 814 By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th and Washburn of the 144th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Honorable Susan Holmes and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Honorable Susan Holmes has long been recognized by the citizens of this3 state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment4 to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5 WHEREAS, a seventh generation citizen of Jasper County, Georgia, Representative Holmes6 was raised on a cotton farm in the community of Farrar in northern Jasper County, graduated7 from Monticello High School, and earned her bachelor's degree f rom the University of8 Georgia; and9 WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,10 talent, and energy to the citizens of Butts, Jones, and Monroe counties since 2010 as the State11 Representative for House District 129; and12 WHEREAS, Representative Holmes serves as vice chairman of the A griculture and13 Consumer Affairs and Special Rules committees, as secretary of the Energy, Utilities, and 14 H. R. 814 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4803 Telecommunications and Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment committees, and15 as a member of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee; and 16 WHEREAS, prior to her service in the Georgia House of Represent atives, she served as17 mayor of the City of Monticello for 12 years, serving as the first female mayor for the city;18 and19 WHEREAS, Representative Holmes has been recognized with numerous honors and awards,20 including Monticello-Jasper County Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, 10021 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine , Northeast Georgia's Most22 Outstanding Citizen, and the Georgia Downtown Association's Out standing Leadership23 Award; and 24 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished25 Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL27 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 11 from Maddox Street to West28 Greene Street in Jasper County is dedicated as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and30 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Honorable Susan Holmes31 Highway.32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the34 Honorable Susan Holmes and to the Department of Transportation.35 H. R. 814 - 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 Georgia House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 11 in Jasper County the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway, honoring the longtime state representative and former Monticello mayor. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors State Representative Susan Holmes, who represents House District 129 and previously served as mayor of Monticello. It recognizes her career in local and state government, including her committee leadership roles in the legislature and various civic awards. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 11 between Maddox Street and West Greene Street in Jasper County as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway. 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 Representative Holmes and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the section of State Route 11 between Maddox Street and West Greene Street in Jasper County as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the new highway name. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Susan Holmes and the Department of Transportation. - Formally recognizes Susan Holmes's service as a state representative and former Monticello mayor, with no changes to any law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the highway signage, and residents and travelers in Jasper County who use that stretch of State Route 11. It also formally honors Representative Susan Holmes. ### Why it matters The practical effect is limited to renaming and signing a specific road segment in Jasper County; it does not change any law, funding, or regulation. It is primarily a ceremonial honor for a sitting legislator's public service record. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the portion of State Route 11 from Maddox Street to West Greene Street in Jasper County as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway. - 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 make copies available to Susan Holmes and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Dale Washburn - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71800 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr814.md?full=1