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          Bill No:  SCR 55
          Author:   Gaines (R)
          Amended:  7/3/13
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE  :  10-0, 7/9/13
          AYES:  DeSaulnier, Gaines, Beall, Cannella, Galgiani, Hueso,  
            Liu, Pavley, Roth, Wyland
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Lara

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8


           SUBJECT  :    Dean Patton Memorial Interchange

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :   This resolution names the interchange between State  
          Route (SR) 99 and Riego Road in Sutter County as the Dean Patton  
          Memorial Interchange.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution is a tribute to the life of Dean  
          Patton, a dedicated Caltrans employee who lost his life while  
          participating in the Third Annual Highway Workers Memorial  
          Motorcycle Ride benefiting the children of fallen Caltrans  
          employees.

          Dean Patton of Grass Valley began his Caltrans career in 2006  
          and spent the vast majority of his tenure at the Marysville  
          Special Crews Yard on the Storm Water and Bridge Team.  Mr.  
          Patton recently transferred to the Nevada City Maintenance Crew.  
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           In his private life, Mr. Patton was heavily involved in the  
          Twin Cities Church in Grass Valley, worked to help others  
          through Alcoholics Anonymous, and recently began coaching a  
          little league team for children with special needs.

          Mr. Patton died on May 2, 2013, while riding his motorcycle on  
          SR 99 at Riego Road in Sutter County.  Mr. Patton was  
          participating in the Third Annual Highway Workers Memorial  
          Motorcycle Ride benefiting the children of fallen Caltrans  
          employees.  His final destination for the Ride was the 26th  
          Annual Caltrans Workers Memorial held on the west steps of the  
          State Capitol that day.  He is survived by his wife, three  
          children, three granddaughters, and a host of other extended  
          family members and friends.

          This resolution designates the interchange between SR 99 and  
          Riego Road in Sutter County as the "Dean Patton Memorial  
          Interchange."  This resolution further requests that the  
          Department of Transportation (Caltrans) erect appropriate signs  
          upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the  
          costs.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  Yes



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