A state lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation to name the new flyover bridge at GA 400 and I-85 after Capt. Herb Emory.
Sen. Mike Dugan (R-Carrollton) says he will pre-file the legislation for next year’s legislative session.
“Herb Emory was a longtime Douglas County resident who always put others before himself,” says Sen. Dugan in a statement. “By renaming the I-85 and Georgia 400 interchange in his honor, his legacy will be remembered by those he safely guided home each day.”
“He was a very interesting person,” Deal tells WSB’s Sandra Parrish. “He was just like you heard him on the radio; he was just that way in person.”
Gov. Nathan Deal says he supports the effort. He met Emory for the first time April 2 at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new interchange.