Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HJR64: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 2057 in Leslie County as the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway.
What the bill says
A joint resolution designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County. WHEREAS, Denver Wells was born on June 29, 1925, to Floyd "Loyd" Wells and Alpha Zetta (Browning) Wells, in Leslie County, Kentucky; and WHEREAS, Denver Wells joined the United States Marine Corps near the close of World War II, and was assigned the title of Private First Class; and WHEREAS, PFC Denver Wells served in the Pacific Theater on the USS Curtiss, the first seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy, which was just returning to full service after it was attacked during the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor; and WHEREAS, PFC Denver Wells was aboard the USS Curtiss when it sailed towards the island of Okinawa to join forces at the Battle of Okinawa, one of the largest battles of the Pacific War; and WHEREAS, PFC Denver Wells arrived offshore to join the battle on May 22, 1945, where the USS Curtiss was to serve as the flagship for Commander, Fleet Air Wing 1; and WHEREAS, on June 21, 1945, just one day before the close of the Battle of Okinawa, a kamikaze and its bomb ripped two holes into the hull of the USS Curtiss, killing 35 servicemen, including PFC Denver Wells; and WHEREAS, at the time of his death, PFC Denver Wells had …
Sponsors
- Derek Lewis (R, HD-090) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Honorary Highway Designations, Memorials
Common questions
- What is HJR64?
- HJR64 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.
- What does HJR64 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.
- What is the status of HJR64?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR64?
- Derek Lewis (R, HD-090).
- Where is the official record for HJR64?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hjr64.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.