HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7

(By Delegates Flanigan, Frederick, R. Thompson, Yeager,

H. White, Staton, Wills, Browning, Perdue, Wright and Kominar)



Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the new King Coal Highway Interchange, also known as the I-73/74 Corridor, at the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and U.S. Route 460 in Mercer County as "The K.A. Ammar, Jr. Interchange."

Whereas, K.A. Ammar, Jr. has dedicated over twenty-five years of energy, time and funds toward the upgrading of the existing U.S. Route 52; and
Whereas, K.A. Ammar, Jr. has served as President of the Bluefield to Huntington Highway Association, the Great Lakes to Florida Highway Association, the I-73/74 Corridor Association and the King Coal Highway Authority; and
Whereas, K.A. Ammar spearheaded the creation of the I-73/74 Corridor Association in the six states included in the ISTEA and TEA21 federal legislation; and
Whereas, K.A. Ammar has traveled the corridor gathering support from numerous social and governmental organizations; and
Whereas, K.A. Ammar has diligently served his community to gain the generous support received from Congressman Nick J. Rahall, Jr., Governors Caperton, Underwood and Wise; and
Whereas, K.A. Ammar should be recognized and honored during his lifetime by naming the new interchange at the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and U.S. Route 460 in Mercer County as "The K.A. Ammar, Jr. Interchange" for this distinguished and dedicated citizen of West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the King Coal Highway Interchange, also known as I-73/74 Corridor, at the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and U.S. Route 460 in Mercer County, West Virginia as "The K.A. Ammar, Jr. Interchange."
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Highways provide and erect a sign at the interchange displaying the name of the interchange; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and K.A. Ammar, Jr.