Bill Text: WV HCR47 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: U. S. Army PFC Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-09 - Completed legislative action [HCR47 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2019-HCR47-Introduced.html

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 47

(By Delegates Rowe, Caputo, Estep-Burton, Skaff, Robinson, Pushkin, Byrd, Capito, Malcolm, Nelson and Graves)

[Introduced February 1, 2019]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to add “UMWA President 1972-1979” to bridge number 20-77-83.84 (20A615), carrying Interstate 77/64 over Route 79/3 and Cabin Creek in Kanawha County that was named in 2017 as the “U. S. Army PFC Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, In 2017 that bridge was named to honor Arnold Miller as a result of the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 35; and

Whereas, In addition to Arnold Miller’s other achievements, the most notable was serving as President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1972 until his failing health forced him to resign in 1979; and

Whereas, Arnold Miller’s contribution to the State of West Virginia, the United Mine Workers of America, and to miners across the country should be acknowledged on that sign; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to add “UMWA President 1972-1979” to bridge number 20-77-83.84 (20A615), carrying Interstate 77/64 over Route 79/3 and Cabin Creek in Kanawha County that was named in 2017 as the “U. S. Army PFC Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to add “UMWA President 1972-1979” to the signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters named “U. S. Army PFC Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.