BILL NUMBER: SCR 54	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 25, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Cogdill
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Denham)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bill Berryhill and Tom Berryhill)

                        AUGUST 17, 2009

   Relative to the  R.  Kirk Lindsey Memorial Highway.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 54, as amended, Cogdill.  R.  Kirk Lindsey Memorial
Highway.
   This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway
Route 108 in Modesto as the  R.  Kirk Lindsey Memorial
Highway. This measure would also request the Department of
Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing
this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources covering those costs, to erect those signs.
   Fiscal committee: yes.



   WHEREAS, On June 10, 2009, California lost one of its most highly
regarded and renowned public leaders, R. Kirk Lindsey, whose
indomitable spirit, forthright and honest demeanor, and fine personal
example were an inspiration to the people throughout the State of
California and the nation; and
   WHEREAS, A 1969 graduate of Abilene Christian College with a
Bachelor of Science degree in business,  R.  Kirk Lindsey
attended graduate school at Abilene Christian College and went on to
earn a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine
University; and
   WHEREAS,  R.  Kirk Lindsey served his country with honor
and distinction in the United States Army for almost four years
beginning in 1969 and was honorably discharged at the rank of
Captain; and
   WHEREAS, He became  of   the 
Superintendent of Seattle Stevedore Company in 1972, and later
brought immense credit and distinction to himself as Managing Partner
of B & P Bulk, partner of P & L Properties, salesperson for Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation, and owner of Pizza Machine, Cable Car
Food & Deli, and Saratoga Travel; and
   WHEREAS,  R.  Kirk Lindsey created a legacy of community
involvement and civic concern that will long inspire citizens of his
community and beyond, he served as the girls' aquatics coach for
swimming and  polo tennis   water polo  at
Beyer High School for over 20 years; and
   WHEREAS, He was appointed to the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) in 2000, and served two four-year terms during which
he upheld CTC's mission to enhance the economic, social, and
environmental welfare of all Californians by providing for a
comprehensive, multimodal state transportation system that is
consistent and compatible with orderly economic and social progress
of the state; and
   WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities,  R.
 Kirk Lindsey was active in the community as a member of
numerous local and statewide boards, associations, commissions, and
professional organizations; and
   WHEREAS, On June 11, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, First
Lady Maria Shriver, and Senator Dave Cogdill offered statements of
their condolences to  R.  Kirk Lindsey's family and
commended him for his great works and contributions to the State of
California; and
   WHEREAS,  R.  Kirk Lindsey leaves to mourn his passing
and celebrate his legacy his wife, Cyndi, his four daughters, and his
grandson; and
   WHEREAS, Senators Dave Cogdill and Jeff Denham and Assembly
Members Tom Berryhill and Bill Berryhill express their deepest
sympathy at the passing of  R.  Kirk Lindsey, and
memorialize him for his illustrious record of personal, professional,
public, and civic achievements, as well as the love and devotion he
gave to his family and friends, for which it would be a fitting
tribute to designate a portion of State Highway Route 108 in Modesto
as the  R.  Kirk Lindsey Memorial Highway; now, therefore,
be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 108 beginning in Modesto at Five
Points (J Street, Needham Street, Downey Avenue, McHenry Avenue, and
17th Street) continuing east to Riverbank as the  R.  Kirk
Lindsey Memorial Highway; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system showing this special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author for
appropriate distribution.