SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 73
(By Senators Bailey, Green, Plymale and Edgell)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge crossing Beaver
Creek on Interstate 64 in Raleigh County the "Major Jeff L.
Davis Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis was born December 13, 1946, in Fayette
County; and
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis served his nation as member of the
United States Army from July 2, 1964, through April 10, 1967. He
was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Jackson, South
Carolina, the Dominican Republic and Vietnam and was honorably
discharged at the rank of Sergeant; and
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis was a member of the 18th Cadet Class of
the West Virginia State Police Academy and graduated in May, 1968;
and
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal
Justice from West Virginia State College in 1979; and
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis retired at the rank of Major from the
West Virginia State Police in August, 1994, after serving 26 years
and three months; and
Whereas, Sadly, while serving in the position of Deputy
Director of the Public Service Commission's Transportation
Division, the career of Jeff L. Davis was cut short by his death on January 9, 2006; and
Whereas, Jeff L. Davis is survived by his wife Peggy Ann
Davis, sons Jeff and Jeffrey and grandson Cass; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge crossing Beaver Creek on Interstate 64 in Raleigh
County the "Major Jeff L. Davis 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
"Major Jeff L. Davis 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 Jeff L. Davis.
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