Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Road Dedication Event in Honor of Frances Bright Johnson Interchange in Savannah

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, will host a road dedication event in honor of the Frances Bright Johnson Interchange on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Progressive Recreation Center in Savannah. 

“Frances Bright Johnson is a long-time civil rights and labor union leader, who served her community well,” said Rep. Gilliard. “It is because of her contributions to the civil rights movement that we are able to benefit from her sacrifice.”

During the 2024 legislative session, Rep. Gilliard sponsored House Resolution 1251, which honors the life of Mrs. Francis Bright Johnson and dedicates an interchange in Chatham County in her memory.

For more information regarding the event, please contact Rep. Gilliard at 404-656-7859 or 912-436-5325.

WHO:             Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah)

WHAT:          Road Dedication Event

WHEN:          Monday, September 23, 2024

                        10 – 11 a.m.

WHERE:       Progressive Recreation Center

5321 Ogeechee Rd

Savannah, GA 31405             

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