Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HJR82: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of US 460 in Magoffin County as the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway.
What the bill says
A joint resolution designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County. WHEREAS, Fred Lamarr Salyer was born on March 25, 1947, the son of Glen and Lerlean Caudill Salyer; and WHEREAS, Fred Lamarr Salyer answered his nation's call to service during the Vietnam War, serving as Hospital Corpsman with the United States Marines; and WHEREAS, on February 6th, 1968, in Thua Thien, South Vietnam, Fred Lamarr Salyer was killed in an explosion just two months shy of his 21st birthday; and WHEREAS, in honor of his service, Fred Lamarr Salyer was awarded the Medical Corpsman Badge, the Purple Heart Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; and WHEREAS, the service, dedication, and sacrifice of Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer is indeed worthy of public recognition, and Magoffin County has requested the designation of a memorial highway in his honor; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. The Transportation Cabinet shall designate United States Route in Magoffin County, from mile point 10.49 to mile point 10.836, as the "Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway" and shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this Resolution, erect appropriate signs denoting this designation. XXXX …
Sponsors
- John Blanton (R, HD-092) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Honorary Highway Designations, Memorials
Common questions
- What is HJR82?
- HJR82 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County.
- What does HJR82 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County.
- What is the status of HJR82?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR82?
- John Blanton (R, HD-092).
- Where is the official record for HJR82?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hjr82.html
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