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CONSENT
Bill No: SCR 36
Author: Berryhill (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 10-0, 5/7/13
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Beall, Cannella, Galgiani, Hueso,
Lara, Pavley, Roth, Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Liu
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Bill Whitehurst Memorial Highway
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution names State Highway Route (SR) 152
between its intersections with SR 233 and SR 99 in Madera County
as the Bill Whitehurst Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS : The author introduced this resolution as a tribute
to the life of Bill Whitehurst, who spearheaded a drive to make
SR 152 safer between Los Banos and SR 99.
Background
William S. "Bill" Whitehurst demonstrated a lifetime of public
service and a commitment to his community, beginning with his
election to the Los Banos City Council at 21 years of age. Mr.
Whitehurst was selected county campaign chairman for Governor
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Edmund G. Brown Sr's 1962 gubernatorial bid, as well as for John
F. Kennedy in 1960 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 in their bids
for the presidency.
Governor Pat Brown appointed Mr. Whitehurst to the State Highway
Commission, where he served from 1963 to 1970. During his time
on the Commission, he fought to turn SR 152 into a four-lane
highway to reduce traffic accidents along what was known at the
time as "blood alley."
Throughout his life, Mr. Whitehurst served on many community
boards and committees, including the American Cancer Society,
the Saint Agnes Medical Center, and the St. John's Cathedral
Restoration project. He received many prestigious honors,
including Citation of Merit from the Department of Veteran
Affairs and the Benemerenti medal from Pope John Paul II.
Mr. Whitehurst died at the age of 89 on January 3, 2012 in
Fresno. He is survived by his wife, four sons and one daughter,
five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one sister.
This resolution designates SR 152 between its intersections with
SR 233 and SR 99 in Madera County as the Bill Whitehurst
Memorial Highway. This resolution further requests that the
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
JA:nk 5/17/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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