Friday, January 16, 2004
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Friday, January 16, 2004 |
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Commission supports road renamings for two By JOHN THOMPSON By the end of the General Assembly session this spring, two of Coweta County’s most prominent residents could have their names affixed to roadways. Last week, the Coweta County Commission voted to ask the county’s legislative delegation to rename a stretch of Interstate 85 for country superstar singer Alan Jackson, who grew up in Newnan. But the commission also specified the legislature also name a portion of Ga. Highway 70 for former legislator George Potts. Potts served as one of Coweta’s state legislators for more than 20 years. “We asked the legislature to do this last year, and they still haven’t done it,” said Chairman Vernon “Mutt” Hunter. The commission decided to tie the two items together, so they would both be approved this year. When the General Assembly opened its session this week, State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Sharpsburg, filed a resolution that would rename the section of I-85 for Jackson. “Alan Jackson is a proud Georgia who has brought honor and distinction to our great state,” Seabaugh said. “I feel that it is fitting to honor him for his accomplishments and recognize him for his contributions to Georgia as well as country music.” The stretch of highway starts at the Coweta/Fulton County line and ends at the Sharpsburg/McCollum exit in Coweta. Jackson has sold over 40 million records and earned 30 number-one singles, 22 of which he either wrote or co-wrote. Jackson and his wife, Denise, have supported the construction of an emergency children’s shelter in Coweta County. Officials asked them to name the shelter, and they decided to call it “Angel’s House” because they want the children at the facility to feel protected, loved and safe. Jackson recently donated a Corvette for a raffle with proceeds going towards the shelter’s construction. Seabaugh represents the 28th Senate district, which includes parts of Coweta, Fayette, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties.
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