HR1205: HR1205 State Representative "Able" Mable Thomas Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate

This resolution honors former State Representative "Able" Mable Thomas, who was born and raised in Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood and represented the area in the Georgia House of Representatives. The resolution recounts her history as an activist for civil rights, racial justice, and community empowerment in Vine City. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the intersection of State Route 3 (US-19/41) and State Route 8 (US-78/278) in Fulton County as the State Representative "Able" Mable Thomas Intersection. It directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Thomas and to the Department of Transportation.

• Officially names the intersection of State Route 3 (US-19/41) and State Route 8 (US-78/278) in Fulton County the State Representative "Able" Mable Thomas Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the new intersection name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Thomas and to the Department of Transportation.

This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the signage, and it serves as a public honor for former State Representative "Able" Mable Thomas and the Vine City community in Atlanta.

The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect beyond signage; its practical impact is a permanent, publicly visible tribute at a specific Fulton County intersection recognizing Thomas's decades of community and legislative work.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Thomas's roots in Vine City and her record as a legislator and civil rights advocate.
• The resolving clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 3 (US-19/41) and State Route 8 (US-78/278) in Fulton County in her name.
• 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 Thomas and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-05House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)Primary sponsor
• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)
• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Al Williams (D, HD-168)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)

• road naming
• Fulton County
• Atlanta history
• civil rights recognition