Road naming ceremony planned to honor Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. in Savannah

Road naming ceremony planned to honor Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. in Savannah — Jon G. Burns, Georgia State Representative from 159th District — Official U.S. House headshot

Jul 29, 2025

BySavannah Standard

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State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) is set to host a road naming ceremony in honor of Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Savannah.

Rep. Gilliard sponsored HR 810 during the 2025 legislative session to designate an intersection in Chatham County as the ‘Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection.’

The ceremony will be held at 112 Fell Street, Savannah, GA 31415.

Burns, a Republican, was elected to the Georgia State House in 2005 to represent the state’s 159th House District, replacing previous state representative Ray Holland.

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