--- title: SR 921. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr921 cite_as: SR 921, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr921 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr921.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr921/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73930 date: 2026-03-09 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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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Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate ## Text Senate Resolution 921 By: Senators Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Burns of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson graduated from Cartersville High School and attended the University of Georgia where he was a three year letterman on the University of Georgia football team, a member of the 1980 National Championship team, the 1982 and 1983 Southeastern Conference Championship teams, and voted co-captain of the 1983 team; and WHEREAS, his athleticism and leadership were recognized with the prestigious Wallace Butts Award and he served as a graduate assistant coach under Vince Dooley; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson's vision and guidance were instrumental to numerous organizations, including United Community Bank, Bethesda Academy, CURE for Childhood Cancer, Savannah Technical College, the Savannah Economic Development Authority, and Rotary Club of Savannah; and WHEREAS, he was honored with numerous awards and recognitions, including the Savannah State Award of Excellence for Noteworthy Entrepreneurship, the Sheriff's Award of Excellence, the Savannah Business Hall of Fame Junior Achievement Award, and Dancing with The Stars "People's Choice Award" for Alzheimer's; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson served on the Georgia Economic Development Board, the Lottery Board, the Georgia Ports Authority Board, and the Department of Natural Resources Board; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County is dedicated as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson and to the Department of Transportation. ## 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 Senate resolution would honor the late Kevin "Catfish" Jackson by naming the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County after him. ### Plain-language summary This resolution recognizes the life and community contributions of Mr. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson, a former University of Georgia football player and civic leader in the Savannah area. It recounts his athletic career at the University of Georgia, his service on several state boards, and his involvement with local organizations and charities. The operative part of the resolution designates the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and Chatham County residents and travelers who use the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard. It also honors the family of Kevin "Catfish" Jackson. ### Why it matters The change is symbolic rather than regulatory: drivers passing through the named intersection in Chatham County will see signs commemorating Jackson, and the Department of Transportation takes on the small administrative task of installing and maintaining them. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause names the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. - 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 distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-06) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2026-03-09) - Sponsors: Ben Watson, Blake Tillery, Max Burns, Bill Cowsert, Larry Walker, Billy Hickman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73930 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr921.md?full=1