SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40
(By Senators McCabe, Plymale, Jenkins, Foster, Wells, Sprouse,
Hunter, Minard and Oliverio)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 06-60/1-0.63
(2099) located in Cabell County the "Phyllis E. Given Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Phyllis E. Given was born on July 12, 1920, in
Pomeroy, Ohio, and received her education in the public schools of
Meigs County, Ohio, Columbus Business College and Morris Harvey
College; and
Whereas, Phyllis E. Given was married December 25, 1946, to
the late Harold C. Given, with whom she shared the joy of having
two children, Barbara Lynn and Harold Edward; and
Whereas, Phyllis E. Given was a former member of the West
Virginia House of Delegates and the Cabell County Commission; and
Whereas, Phyllis E. Given was the only woman in the
Legislature to serve from two different counties in two separate
terms. She served from 1970 to 1974 representing Kanawha County and
from 1980 to 1988 representing Cabell County; and
Whereas, Phyllis E. Given was a successful businesswoman and
held many positions within the community, including Kentucky
Colonel, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the World and
Vice President of the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women; and
Whereas, Sadly, Phyllis E. Given passed away in 1996 in
Charleston, Kanawha County; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor Phyllis E. Given for her
service to her community and state by naming bridge number 06-60/1-
0.63 (2099) located in Cabell County the "Phyllis E. Given Memorial
Bridge"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 06-60/1-0.63 (2099) located in Cabell County the
"Phyllis E. Given Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the
"Phyllis E. Given Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the family of Phyllis E.
Given.