Georgia CommonsHR 1523: Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate
Última acción: 6 de marzo de 2026 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 139 in Fulton County the Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway, honoring the late civil rights and education advocate.
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En lenguaje claro
This resolution honors Mrs. Victoria Travis Jackson, an Atlanta native born in 1932 who worked alongside civil rights leaders such as Mayor Maynard Jackson and Congressman John Lewis, helped tear down the segregation-era 'Peyton Wall,' and pushed for better textbooks and school facilities for underserved Atlanta communities. The resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 139 between State Route 280 and Fairburn Road in Fulton County as the Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mrs. Jackson's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Qué hace el proyecto de ley
- Dedicates the stretch of State Route 139 between State Route 280 and Fairburn Road in Fulton County as the Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial highway designation.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Mrs. Jackson's family and to the Department of Transportation.
A quién afecta
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and travelers on the designated Fulton County stretch of State Route 139. It is also a formal honor for Mrs. Jackson's family.
Por qué importa
The resolution does not change any laws or regulations; its practical effect is a road sign renaming a specific highway segment in Fulton County and a formal record honoring Mrs. Jackson's civil rights and education advocacy work.
Disposiciones clave
- Names the segment of State Route 139 from State Route 280 to Fairburn Road in Fulton County the Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway.
- Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the designation.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation.
Del proyecto de ley
“the portion of State Route 139 from State Route 280 to Fairburn Road in Fulton County is dedicated as the Victoria Travis Jackson Memorial Highway”
“Mrs. Jackson was a central figure in the movement to tear down the "Peyton Wall," a concrete symbol of racial segregation in Atlanta”
Cronología del estado
- House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)
Patrocinadores
- Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
- Inga Willis (D, HD-055)
Temas
- highway dedication
- Fulton County
- civil rights history
- Atlanta history