SR772: SR772 Sheriff Randall Johnson Intersection; Fayette County; dedicate

26 LC 39 4896 Senate Resolution 772 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of t he 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Bearden of the 30th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing Sheriff Randall Johnson and dedicating an intersect ion in his honor; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Sheriff Randall Johnson ably served and protected the citizens of this state as3 Fayette County Sheriff with an exceptional career in law enforc ement that spanned nearly4 49 years; and5 WHEREAS, born in Fayette County on October 13, 1940, and a graduate of Fayette County6 High School, Sheriff Johnson began his law enforcement career in 1959, when he was sworn7 in as a Fayette County Deputy Sheriff; and8 WHEREAS, in 1961, he went to work for the State of Georgia work ing at the Capitol in9 Atlanta, before joining the Georgia Department of Revenue's Div ision of Alcohol and10 Tobacco as a special agent two years later; and11 WHEREAS, in 1976, he was elected the twenty-third Sheriff of Fa yette County and was12 successfully reelected by the citizens of Fayette County for eight terms; and13 S. R. 772 - 1 - 26 LC 39 4896 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished14 Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his honor.15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL16 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 92 and Westbridge Road17 in Fayette County is dedicated as the Sheriff Randall Johnson Intersection.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and19 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Sheriff Randall Johnson20 Intersection.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed22 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for dis tribution to Sheriff Randall23 Johnson and to the Department of Transportation.24 S. R. 772 - 2 -