ATLANTA – State Representative Paulette Rakestraw (R-Powder Springs) recently hosted a road dedication ceremony in honor of L. Douglas Griffith on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. At this ceremony, a one-mile portion of Highway 92 heading north from Due West Road in Paulding County was named “L. Douglas Griffith Highway.”
“It was my pleasure to honor L. Douglas Griffith by dedicating a portion of Highway 92 in his name,” said Rep. Rakestraw. “He is a beacon of our community who has long been recognized by other members of the community for his leadership and deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia. His vision and guidance over the years has been instrumental in Paulding County, and he is extremely deserving of this recognition.”
At the event, County Commissioner Ron Davis and County Commissioner Dave Carmichael spoke, as well as Glenn Warlick from the Georgia Department of Transportation. County Commissioner Elect Brian Stover was also in attendance.
Griffith has lived in his home on Georgia Highway 92 in Paulding County since his parents purchased it on September 4, 1944, when he was just nine months old and has since spent his entire life working on the land on each side of Georgia Highway 92. Griffith has contributed to his community in numerous ways, including his work on numerous local organizations, including Citizens to Save Paulding County, the Paulding County Archaeology Association, the Paulding County Historical Society, and the county’s Sesquicentennial Committee. Griffith is a member of Crossroads
Baptist Church of Christ and has served as a delegate to the First District Union Meeting of the New Hope Baptist Association. He has also spent years working to keep Georgia Highway 92 clean and in a state of safe repair for the traveling public, and has donated to local libraries, schools and teachers and volunteered in many capacities within Paulding County. Griffith has received countless awards for his service.
Representative Paulette Rakestraw represents the citizens of District 19, which includes portions of Paulding County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2010, and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Science & Technology Committee and as Secretary on the Juvenile Justice and Economic Development & Tourism committees. She also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and the Regulated Industries, Small Business Development, and Special Rules committees.
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