--- title: SR 454. Cary Williams, Jr. Highway; Greene and Oconee Counties; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr454 cite_as: SR 454, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr454 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr454.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr454/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71609 date: 2025-03-27 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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Cary Williams, Jr. Highway; Greene and Oconee Counties; dedicate ## Text 25 LC 39 4779 Senate Resolution 454 By: Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 6th, Cowsert of the 46th and Kennedy of the 18th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mr. Cary Williams, Jr., and dedicating a road in hi s honor; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, Mr. Cary Williams, Jr., has long been recognized by th e citizens of this state3 for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the4 welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5 WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of6 his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced7 dramatically by his superlative service as an editor and publis her of the Greensboro8 newspaper, The Herald-Journal; and9 WHEREAS, a leader of the Athens community, Mr. Williams' significant organizational and10 leadership talents, his remarkable patience and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his11 sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have ear ned him the respect and12 admiration of his colleagues and associates; and13 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished14 Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.15 S. R. 454 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4779 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL16 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 15 from mile marker 241.62 to17 mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties is dedicated a s the Cary Williams, Jr. 18 Highway.19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and20 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed22 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Mr. Cary Williams,23 Jr., and to the Department of Transportation.24 S. R. 454 - 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 Senate resolution would name a stretch of State Route 15 in Greene and Oconee counties the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway, honoring the longtime newspaper editor and community leader. ### Plain-language summary This resolution honors Mr. Cary Williams, Jr., a longtime editor and publisher of the Greensboro newspaper The Herald-Journal, for his service to his community and the state. It does not change any general law; it is a ceremonial designation. The resolution directs that the portion of State Route 15 between mile marker 241.62 and mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties be dedicated as the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway. It also directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Williams and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the section of State Route 15 from mile marker 241.62 to mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties as the Cary Williams, Jr. 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 Mr. Williams and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects Mr. Cary Williams, Jr., who is honored, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and travelers in Greene and Oconee counties who use that stretch of State Route 15. ### Why it matters While largely symbolic, the resolution results in a concrete change along a specific state highway: new signage naming that stretch of road after Mr. Williams, and it requires state transportation officials to act to install and maintain those signs. ### Key provisions - The enacting clause dedicates State Route 15 between mile marker 241.62 and mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties as the Cary Williams, Jr. 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 Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Mr. Williams and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Brandon Beach, Greg Dolezal, Matt Brass, Bill Cowsert, John Kennedy - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71609 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr454.md?full=1