Georgia CommonsSR 141: Honorable Valencia Seay Highway; Clayton County; dedicate
Last action February 6, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would dedicate a stretch of State Route 139/Riverdale Road in Clayton County as the Honorable Valencia Seay Highway in honor of former state Senator Valencia Seay.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Valencia Seay, who served in the Georgia House and Senate for many years and represented parts of Clayton and Fayette Counties. It recounts her career in banking, her committee service in the Georgia Senate, and various awards and honors she received from groups such as the NAACP and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. The operative part of the resolution names the portion of State Route 139/Riverdale Road between Church Street and Garden Walk Road in Clayton County as the Honorable Valencia Seay Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Senator Seay and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the section of State Route 139/Riverdale Road between Church Street and Garden Walk Road in Clayton County as the Honorable Valencia Seay Highway.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Senator Seay and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and drivers in Clayton County who use the newly named stretch of State Route 139/Riverdale Road.
Why it matters
The resolution changes the practical effect for road users mainly through new signage marking a section of State Route 139/Riverdale Road with a new honorary name, while the Department of Transportation takes on the task of installing and maintaining those signs.
Key provisions
- The resolution's preamble recounts Senator Seay's legislative service, committee assignments, career, and honors as the basis for the dedication.
- The resolving clause names the road segment: State Route 139/Riverdale Road from Church Street to Garden Walk Road in Clayton County.
- A further resolved clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Senator Seay and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 139/Riverdale Road from Church Street to Garden Walk Road in Clayton County is dedicated as the Honorable Valencia Seay Highway.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
- Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
- John Albers (R, SD-056)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Colton Moore (R, SD-053)
Topics
- road dedication
- Clayton County
- Georgia Senate honors
- State Route 139