SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4
(By Senators Helmick, Anderson and Ross)
Requesting the division of highways name that section of highway
55 from the Cranberry visitor center to the top of Elk
mountain where highway 55 intersects route 219 the "Jennings
Randolph Scenic Highway", with appropriate signs to be
erected.
Whereas, Jennings Randolph served the state of West Virginia
in Congress as a representative and a senator with honor,
integrity and compassion throughout his dedicated tenure of
public service, which spanned a period of over five decades; and
Whereas, Jennings Randolph was first elected to the House of
Representatives in 1932 and is the last surviving member of the
"New Deal" Congress that served with President Franklin Roosevelt
during the Great Depression; and
Whereas, Jennings Randolph was active in passing legislation
to develop increased educational and training opportunities for
all, including the Manpower Development and Training Act, the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Higher Education
Facilities Act and others; and
Whereas, Jennings Randolph was the principal sponsor and Senate
floor manager of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965,
which authorized a regional economic development program for West Virginia and eleven other Appalachian states, and Jennings Randolph
played a major role in passing the revised Appalachian Development
Act of 1967, which provided for the Appalachian highway program;
and
Whereas, Jennings Randolph worked tirelessly on behalf of the
poor, disabled, elderly and working people of this country, helping
to pass Medicare, the Full Employment Act, the National Labor
Relations Act and legislation aiding blind and otherwise disabled
persons; and
Whereas, Jennings Randolph became known as the "humanitarian
senator" because of his tireless efforts on behalf of such people
in need; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That highway 55 from the Cranberry visitor center to the top of
Elk mountain where highway 55 intersects route 219 be named the
"Jennings Randolph Scenic Highway" in honor of this great West
Virginia statesman and that appropriate signs so designating this
highway be erected; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Jennings Randolph
and the commissioner of the division of highways.