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Committee reports multiple memorial‑highway bills favorably after family testimony and veteran tributes
Summary
The House Transportation Committee favorably reported three memorial‑highway bills — designations honoring Master Sergeant Norman M. Kilbarger, Marshall Teddy Ray Holcomb, and Chief James G. Jackson — after sponsor remarks and emotional testimony; votes were unanimous or recorded unanimously (one 12–0 tally noted).
The House Transportation Committee on June 17 heard testimony and reported favorably on several bills to designate highways as memorials to local public‑safety figures and veterans.
Representative LaRae presented House Bill 316 to designate part of Chillicothe Lancaster Road near Amanda in Fairfield County as the Master Sergeant Norman Michael Kilbarger Memorial Highway. LaRae recited Kilbarger's military service and the Silver Star citation for his actions on Feb. 13, 1951, in Korea. Committee members praised Kilbarger's record and the chair recorded the bill as reported out of committee…
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