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Panel approves renaming bridge over Salmony River for Lance Cpl. Andrew Whitaker
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 9, to rename the State Road 67 bridge over the Salmony River for Lance Corporal Andrew Whitaker—killed in Afghanistan in 2008—passed the committee 9-0 with no recorded opposition.
Representative Prescott introduced House Concurrent Resolution 9 to rename the bridge over State Road 67, the Salmony River crossing, for Lance Corporal Andrew Whitaker of Jay County, who was killed in Afghanistan on June 19, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Prescott described Whitaker’s actions in combat and said the proposed location is near the high school Whitaker attended; no members of the public registered opposition. The committee moved the resolution to a recorded roll call and passed HCR 9 by a 9-0 vote. The transcript records no amendments, funding, or a timeline for implementation; the resolution asks the appropriate transportation authority to rename the bridge.
