Bill Text: GA HR1478 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Walter Curtis Butler, Jr. Memorial Bridge; Morgan County; over I-20; dedicate
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-09 - House Second Readers [HR1478 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1478-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1478
By:
Representative Holt of the
112th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his memory;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., was born on December 12, 1943, in Morgan County,
Georgia, and passed away on August 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS,
he was a proud product of Morgan County public schools and graduated from Pearl
High School, and he resided in Morgan County his entire life and was the first
African American elected official in Morgan County; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a Morgan County Commissioner for over 25 years and served as vice
chair for many years; and
WHEREAS,
Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., was a member of the NAACP for over 40 years, was the
founder of the Morgan County Branch of the NAACP, served as president of the
Georgia State Conference of the NAACP for 12 years, and was a Golden Heritage
Life member of the national association; and
WHEREAS,
he was, despite his most humble and unassuming manner, a widely-known and
highly-respected Civil Rights pioneer and leader not just in Madison, Morgan
County, and throughout the State of Georgia, but also in the states contiguous
to Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., in his many years of service as a leader in the NAACP
and as a Morgan County Commissioner, was a member of and garnered numerous
accolades from various civic and public organizations including the Georgia
Association of Black Elected Officials; Association County Commissioners of
Georgia (ACCG); State Commission on Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday;
Criminal Justice Coordinator Council
(2002-2006),
where he served as Governor Roy Barnes' appointee; Morgan County Hospital
Authority; and the Morgan County Civil League, just to name a few;
and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper to dedicate a bridge as a lasting memorial to his
accomplishments.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on
US 441 South over I-20 at Exit 114 is dedicated as the Walter Curtis Butler, Jr.
Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Walter Curtis
Butler, Jr. Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., and the Department of Transportation.
