ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will host a road naming ceremony to honor Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Savannah, Georgia.
During the 2025 session, Rep. Gilliard sponsored HR 810, which designates an intersection in Chatham County as the ‘Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection.’
WHO: Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah)
WHAT: Road Naming Ceremony
WHEN: Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church, 112 Fell Street, Savannah, GA 31415
*Editor’s note: a flyer with additional information is included.
Representative Carl Gilliard represents the citizens of District 162, which includes a portion of Chatham County. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves as Secretary of the Creative Arts & Entertainment. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Insurance, Natural Resources & Environment, Reapportionment and Redistricting and Transportation committees.
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