Bill Text: GA HR460 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Coach Billy Henderson Interchange; Bibb County; dedicate
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - House Second Readers [HR460 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR460-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 460
By:
Representatives Epps of the
140th,
Holmes of the
125th,
Dickey of the
136th,
Randall of the
138th,
Peake of the
137th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the accomplishments of Coach Billy Henderson and dedicating an interchange in
his name; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Coach Billy Henderson is an outstanding citizen of Bibb County, Georgia, and was
a star athlete in four sports during his matriculation at Macon's Lanier High
School for Boys, a prep All-American in both football and baseball during his
junior and senior years; and
WHEREAS,
Coach Henderson was known as the "Macon Meteor" after being named as a four-year
letterman in both football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1946
to 1949; and
WHEREAS,
Coach Henderson served as athletic director and head football coach at A.R.
Willingham High School for Boys, and he led the football team to a career record
of 64-42-14; and
WHEREAS,
in his role as head baseball coach, Coach Henderson led his team to victory in
the state championship in 1969; and
WHEREAS,
Coach Henderson also served as head baseball coach and assistant football coach
at Mt. deSales Academy and as athletic director and head football coach at
Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, until the time of his retirement;
and
WHEREAS,
Coach Billy Henderson was the face and voice of Willingham High School from its
inception to its closure and is to this day a positive influence and an
inspiring role model to the boys who attended Willingham High School and to the
former female students of Willingham's sister school, McEvoy High School for
Girls; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that Coach Billy Henderson be honored as an
outstanding citizen of Bibb County with a permanent reminder of his leadership
and example to this community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body honor the outstanding accomplishments of Coach Billy Henderson and
dedicate the interchange at I-75 and Sardis Church Road in south Bibb County as
the Coach Billy Henderson Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Coach Billy
Henderson Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Billy
Henderson and the Department of Transportation.
