Bill Text: CA ACR140 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Donald Mark Lichliter Memorial Highway.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-12 - Referred to Com. on TRANS. [ACR140 Detail]
Download: California-2011-ACR140-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 140 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Huber MARCH 26, 2012 Relative to the Donald Mark Lichliter Memorial Highway. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 140, as introduced, Huber. Donald Mark Lichliter Memorial Highway. This measure would designate a portion of State Highway Route 99, in the County of San Joaquin, as the Donald Mark Lichliter Memorial Highway. This measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering those costs, to erect those signs. Fiscal committee: yes. WHEREAS, Donald Mark Lichliter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and resided there until he joined the United States Air Force at 18 years of age; and WHEREAS, The Air Force brought Donald to the Sacramento area, and from that time forward he called California home; and WHEREAS, Donald was a member of Chapter 263 of the American Legion Riders, and enjoyed golfing, motorcycling, hunting, and fishing; and WHEREAS, Donald was a devoted and hard-working public servant, who worked for Caltrans for over 27 years; and WHEREAS, Donald met his wife, Mandy, in 1987 and they were married on September 17, 1988; and WHEREAS, Each Tuesday, Donald and Mandy met with their church congregation where they worked to feed the homeless; and WHEREAS, On July 23, 2009, Donald was working as a Caltrans tree maintenance leadworker when he was struck by a truck as he worked next to his vehicle, and was killed in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, Donald is survived by his wife of 21 years, Mandy, his children Allyson, Nicole Lewis, Jollene Kelley, John Lewis, two grandchildren, his parents, and 3 siblings; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 99, from East Victor Road to East Kettleman Lane, in the County of San Joaquin, as the Donald Mark Lichliter Memorial Highway; and be it further Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.