PRINTER'S NO. 1736
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1156
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, MAY 7, 2018
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 7, 2018
AN ACT
Designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 100
over the Schuylkill River in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery
County, as the Newstell Marable, Sr., Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Newstell Marable, Sr., Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Newstell Marable, Sr., was a native of Birmingham,
Alabama, and a graduate of Alabama A&M University.
(2) Mr. Marable served in the United States Army from
1953 through 1955.
(3) Mr. Marable joined and served the Pottstown NAACP
Branch #2288 from 1960 until his death in 2015.
(4) During his 30-year tenure as president of the
Pottstown NAACP Branch #2288, Mr. Marable handled 107
complaints.
(5) Mr. Marable was a passionate advocate for equal
opportunity and employment for all races and genders.
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(6) In 1985, Mr. Marable led the combined efforts of the
NAACP and many churches and organizations to fight for the
rightful employment of two African Americans to the local
fire company.
(7) Mr. Marable was a key advocate for equality and was
instrumental in closing the Boyertown School District and
Pottsgrove School District for observance of the Martin
Luther King, Jr., holiday celebrations.
(8) Mr. Marable was a proud and longstanding member of
the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Pottstown where he served on
multiple boards and held many positions.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania
Route 100 over the Schuylkill River in Pottstown Borough,
Montgomery County, is designated as the Newstell Marable, Sr.,
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. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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