SR579: SR579 Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

This resolution honors Sgt. Major John Barry Dean, a retired United States Marine Corps service member who served 36 years, worked in the aerospace industry, and later served on the Paulding County School Board. It directs that the intersection of State Route 92 and Cedarcrest Road in Paulding County be dedicated in his memory as the Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection. The resolution instructs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated intersection. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Dean's family and to the Department of Transportation. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a commemorative and directive measure focused solely on this memorial designation.

• Dedicates the intersection of State Route 92 and Cedarcrest Road in Paulding County as the Sgt. Major John Barry Dean 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 Dean's family and to the Department of Transportation.
• Recites Dean's military service, professional career, and service on the Paulding County School Board as the basis for the honor.

The resolution primarily affects the family of Sgt. Major John Barry Dean, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and drivers in Paulding County who use the intersection of State Route 92 and Cedarcrest Road.

While the resolution does not alter any law, it results in a physical, permanent marker at a public intersection commemorating a local veteran and community figure, and it creates a small ongoing maintenance duty for the Department of Transportation.

• The resolved clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 92 and Cedarcrest Road in Paulding County as the Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A final resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Dean's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-01-16Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2026-01-15Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)Primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)

• memorial resolution
• Paulding County
• veterans
• road naming
• Georgia Department of Transportation