COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33(By Delegate R. Phillips, Tomblin, Barker and Eldridge)

Requesting that bridge number 23-10-19.72 (23A039) on Route 10 in Logan County, West Virginia, be named the “Army Sergeant Andrew Clark Bridge”.

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969 with service in Vietnam with the 25^th Infantry Division, where during the Tet Offensive of 1968, he was moved to the outer perimeter area where he spent days fending off countless enemy attacks on their area; and

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark dedicated his life to working with veterans and establishing programs to assist those returning from combat to successfully adjust and become reintegrated back into society; and

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark served many years in leadership positions in numerous organizations, including the Vietnam Veterans Associations of America, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans and numerous other organizations; and

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark served as a Veterans driver for years transporting countless veterans to and from appointments at the Veterans Administration Hospitals across the state to ensure all veteran issues were addressed; and

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark has served on numerous veteran boards, committees and panels established by past governors, elected officials and key veteran leaders to address veterans issues such as homelessness and the creation of veteran graveyards across Southern West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Sergeant Clark has worked closely with the Logan Empowerment, Action and Development Community Organization on events such as Operation Santa and Operation Clean Sweep and the Homeless Count to assist those in need, set an example for others to follow and made Logan a better place to live; and

    Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring testament be established to acknowledge this native son who has so ably served his state and his country; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 23-10-19.72 (23A039) on Route 10 in Logan County, West Virginia, the “Army Sergeant Andrew Clark Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Army Sergeant Andrew Clark Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and Andrew Clark.