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House · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 96: Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway; DeKalb County; dedicate

Last action February 3, 2025 · House Second Readers

A House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 155 in DeKalb County the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway, honoring the longtime funeral home founder.

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In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr., a DeKalb County mortician and funeral director who co-founded Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory in 1980. The text recounts his business's growth, his community leadership roles, awards he has received, and his family's charitable giving. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 155 between I-285 and Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. 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 Dr. Levett and to the Department of Transportation.

What the bill does

  • Dedicates the section of State Route 155 from I-285 to Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway.
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the road's new name.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Dr. Levett and the Department of Transportation.

Who it affects

The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and honors Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. and his family. Drivers and residents in DeKalb County who use that stretch of State Route 155 will see the new road name.

Why it matters

The practical effect is limited to renaming a specific stretch of state highway and requiring new signage; it does not change any laws, funding, or regulations. It formally recognizes a DeKalb County business and civic leader in the state's public infrastructure.

Key provisions

  • The resolved clause dedicates the State Route 155 segment between I-285 and Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway.
  • A further resolved clause authorizes and 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 Dr. Levett and the Department of Transportation.

From the bill

“the portion of State Route 155 from I-285 to Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway”

This is the resolution's core action naming the road.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-02-03House Second Readers (House)
  2. 2025-01-30House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-01-29House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Angela Moore (D, HD-091)Primary sponsor
  • Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)

Topics

  • road naming
  • DeKalb County
  • Georgia Department of Transportation
  • commemorative resolution

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