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CONSENT
Bill No: SCR 139
Author: Gaines (R), et al.
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 11-0, 8/12/14
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Beall, Cannella, Galgiani, Hueso,
Lara, Liu, Pavley, Roth, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Eugene "Gene" Chappie Memorial Highway
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution designates a portion of State Highway
Route (SR) 193 in El Dorado County as the Eugene "Gene" Chappie
Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS : Eugene Chappie was born on March 28, 1920 in
Sacramento. After graduating from high school, he joined the
U.S. Army. Mr. Chappie served in World War II and later
returned to serve in the Korean War. In 1950, Governor Earl
Warren appointed Mr. Chappie to a vacant seat on the El Dorado
County Board of Supervisors, where he served until he was
elected to the State Assembly in 1964. Mr. Chappie was elected
to Congress in 1980, where he served until he retired in 1986 to
his family's ranch in Cool. In 1987, Governor Deukmejian
appointed Mr. Chappie to the California Off-Highway Motor
Vehicle Recreation Commission, where he served until 1992. The
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following year, Governor Deukmejian appointed him to a vacant
seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, where he
served until 1991. Mr. Chappie served on various state boards
and commissions during his career and was a founder of the
Mountain Counties Water Resources Association, the Georgetown
Divide Public Utility District, and the Jeepers Jamboree. In
addition, Mr. Chappie was a member of the Rotary Club, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Pilot Hill Grange, Native Sons
of the Golden West, El Dorado County Farm Bureau, Elks Club, and
Holy Name Society. Mr. Chappie passed away on May 31, 1992, at
72 years of age at his home in Georgetown, California.
This resolution designates the portion of SR 193 from SR 49 to
Cramer Road in El Dorado County as the Eugene "Gene" Chappie
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
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/21/14)
El Dorado County Board of Supervisors
JA:e 8/21/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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