Bill
SR 439
Georgia designates a segment of State Route 40 as the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway; Illinois mourns Marie J. Mimi Roach, honoring her life with condolences.
Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 17, 2025
Classification: Memorial / honorary resolution
Note on source text: The submitted version contains two distinct memorial resolutions combined into a single document: (A) a Georgia Senate resolution dedicating a highway in memory of the Hon. Sheila M. McNeill, and (B) an Illinois Senate condolence resolution mourning the death of Marie J. “Mimi” Roach. The summary below separates and summarizes each part.
Purpose and intent
- To honor the public service and naval-support leadership of the Honorable Sheila M. McNeill by dedicating a portion of state highway in her memory.
Key provisions
- Designation: The portion of State Route 40 from Charlie Smith Senior Highway / State Route 40 Spur to Church Street in Camden County is dedicated as the “Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway.”
- Signage: The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs reflecting this designation.
- Distribution: The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide copies of the resolution to McNeill’s family and to GDOT.
Background detail included in the resolution
- Honors McNeill’s 58 years of volunteer work with the Navy League (including national president and legislative affairs roles), service as a Georgia state senator (Senate District 3, 2021–2023), and numerous federal and international awards (e.g., Secretary of the Navy and U.S. Coast Guard public service medals; Spanish Navy League Golden Anchor Award).
Who is affected / impact
- Primarily symbolic and commemorative. Minor fiscal impact to GDOT for producing and installing memorial signs (not quantified). Local residents and travelers will see the memorial highway designation.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Listed as introduced April 17, 2025; read and adopted April 22, 2025; reported enrolled April 22, 2025. Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies after adoption.
Purpose and intent
- To express the Illinois Senate’s condolences on the death of Marie J. “Mimi” Roach (d. May 19, 2025, age 97) and to honor her life and community contributions.
Key provisions
- The Senate formally mourns her passing and extends condolences to her family, friends, and community.
- A suitable copy of the resolution is to be presented to her family as an expression of sympathy.
Background detail included in the resolution
- Biographical highlights: born July 8, 1927 in Chicago; trained as a registered nurse (Oak Park Hospital); longtime River Forest resident; married to John L. Roach; mother of six; active in St. Luke’s Church fundraising and events; avid bowler, golfer, bridge player; historian and journal-keeper.
- Survivors and predeceased family are listed in the text.
Who is affected / impact
- Symbolic condolence resolution recognizing personal and community contributions; no regulatory or fiscal effects.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Document includes legislative action dates indicating reading, adoption, enrollment, filing, and later placement on a resolutions consent calendar; co-sponsorship is recorded (all senators listed on Oct 14, 2025).
(Background: the presence of sponsors and procedural dates appears to reflect elements from both state legislatures; readers should note the mixed-source nature of the compiled text.)
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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