HR1372: HR1372 John A. Williams Memorial Bridge; Cobb County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the life and civic contributions of Mr. John A. Williams, a real estate developer and philanthropist who helped shape the Cumberland area of Cobb County, including his role in creating the Cumberland Community Improvement District and his $10 million donation to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The resolution formally dedicates the bridge carrying U.S. Route 41/State Route 3 over the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County as the John A. Williams Memorial Bridge. It directs the Georgia 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 Williams's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the bridge carrying U.S. Route 41/State Route 3 over the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County as the John A. Williams Memorial Bridge.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Williams's family and the Department of Transportation.
• Recites Williams's civic contributions, including his role in the Cumberland Community Improvement District and a $10 million gift to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, as the basis for the honor.

This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must post new signage, and the family of John A. Williams, who will receive copies of the resolution. Drivers on U.S. Route 41/State Route 3 in Cobb County will see the bridge's new name.

The resolution does not change any law, program, or funding; its practical effect is limited to renaming a bridge and posting signs. It serves as a formal, symbolic recognition of a private citizen's civic and philanthropic contributions to the Cobb County region.

• The resolved clause dedicates the bridge on U.S. Route 41/State Route 3 over the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County as the John A. Williams Memorial Bridge.
• 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 Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Williams's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-19House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-17House Hopper (House)

• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)Primary sponsor
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• David Wilkerson (D, HD-038)
• Don Parsons (R, HD-044)
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)

• Cobb County
• bridge dedication
• memorial resolution
• transportation