Pennsylvania Act 2014-15 — HONORABLE ROBERT C. DONATUCCI MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND SFC BRENT ADAMS MEMORIAL ROAD - DESIGNATION

Act text

Session of 2014

No. 2014-15

HB 1599

AN ACT

Designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 3019 over the Schuylkill River, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as the Honorable Robert C. Donatucci Memorial Bridge; and designating a portion of State Route 23 in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, as the SFC Brent Adams Memorial Road.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Honorable Robert C. Donatucci Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Robert "Bobby" Donatucci was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 185th Legislative District from 1980 until 2010. The 185th District includes the 26th Ward in South Philadelphia, half of the 40th Ward in Southwest Philadelphia and three communities in Delaware County: Darby Township, Darby Borough and Colwyn Borough.

(2) A native of Philadelphia, Representative Donatucci graduated from Bishop Neuman High School in 1970 and from Temple University in 1974 where he majored in political science.

(3) He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on March 11, 1980.

(4) Representative Donatucci served as chair of the House Liquor Control Committee from 1993 until his passing. As chairman of the Liquor Control Committee, he was charged with overseeing the State store system that dated to the end of Prohibition and worked tirelessly on the prevention of underage drinking.

(5) Representative Donatucci was well respected in his community and had a passion for classic cars.

(6) Sadly, on November 9, 2010, Representative Robert Donatucci passed away suddenly.

(7) He is survived by his wife, Maria; two children, Dierdre and Thomas; mother, Yolanda; brothers, Ronald and Thomas; and sisters, Rita and Maria.

(b) Designation.--The bridge carrying State Route 3019 over the Schuylkill River in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, commonly known as the Passyunk Avenue Bridge, is hereby designated as the Honorable Robert C. Donatucci Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 2. SFC Brent Adams Memorial Road.

(a) Findings.--

(1) SFC Brent Adams was a native of West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

(2) SFC Adams graduated from Hempfield High School in 1983 and later from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

(3) SFC Adams served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard for almost 18 years and was killed in action on December 1, 2005, in Ramadi, Iraq.

(4) SFC Adams was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

(5) Before his deployment to Iraq, SFC Adams was employed by Sprint in Pittsburgh and was president of his church council.

(6) SFC Adams was the beloved father of Daniel Adams, beloved son of Barbara and John Benard, beloved grandson of K. Arlene Wimer, beloved brother of Melissa Adams and beloved uncle to Alexandria, Lillian and Michael Nalevanko.

(b) Designation.--State Route 23 from the intersection of Ivy Drive to the intersection of Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, is hereby designated as the SFC Brent Adams Memorial Road.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to display the name of the road to traffic in both directions.

Section 3. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 25th day of February, A.D. 2014.

TOM CORBETT