I'm also very pleased that I'm asking council to consider and hopefully approve an honorary street designation on Cape Street and Katie Holmes, uh, for Senator Raphael wanna, who you know is *** savannah native. Uh, this is personal to me because Senator wanaka, who is the junior senator from the state of Georgia was born and raised in Savannah Georgia. It's important to me because Senator Raphael Warnock, *** civilian is *** product of public housing. It's important to me because there are hundreds of little Raphael Warnock ax in our public housing that need that hope to see if he can do it. I can do it too. And that there are, it's personal to me because it's important for people to see that it's not where you start, it's where you end up. And so this is an honor that only the city of Savannah can bestow. And I'm excited, um, that we will have the opportunity to do so. I was at these historic sites and monuments commission last week and it passed unanimously and I'm hoping that our city will do that as well and that we will have the senator down, uh, for us to be able to designate uh, Cape ST as senator as Raphael Warnock way. So I'm excited about that
Savannah mayor pushes to name street after Senator Raphael Warnock, seeking reelection
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says he wants to honor Georgia's junior senator by naming a street after him.
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Updated: 11:51 AM EDT Aug 9, 2022
Above video: Savannah Mayor discusses plans to name street after Sen. WarnockSavannah Mayor Van Johnson says he wants to honor Georgia's junior senator by naming a street after him.On Tuesday, during the mayor's weekly press conference, he said he was asking city council to approve an honorary street designation for Savannah native Sen. Raphael Warnock.TRENDING STORIESSavannah River Search Update: Officials find person's body more than a day after going missingPolice: Suspects charged with 5 counts of attempted murder after gunfire in BlufftonMagnet fishers face fines after pulling weapons from Fort Stewart riverThis comes as Warnock, a Democrat elected to office in 2021, is challenged by GOP candidate Herschel Walker in a contest that has garnered national attention.Under the plans discussed Tuesday, Johnson said Cape Street in the Kayton Homes community would be referred to as Raphael Warnock Way.Johnson said the designation is important to him because Warnock, born and raised in Savannah, "is a product of public housing" and "there are hundreds of little Raphael Warnocks in our public housing that need that hope to see 'If he can do it, I can do it too.'"Johnson said he is hopeful city council will approve the measure.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Above video: Savannah Mayor discusses plans to name street after Sen. Warnock
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says he wants to honor Georgia's junior senator by naming a street after him.
On Tuesday, during the mayor's weekly press conference, he said he was asking city council to approve an honorary street designation for Savannah native Sen. Raphael Warnock.
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This comes as Warnock, a Democrat elected to office in 2021, is challenged by GOP candidate Herschel Walker in a contest that has garnered national attention.
Under the plans discussed Tuesday, Johnson said Cape Street in the Kayton Homes community would be referred to as Raphael Warnock Way.
Johnson said the designation is important to him because Warnock, born and raised in Savannah, "is a product of public housing" and "there are hundreds of little Raphael Warnocks in our public housing that need that hope to see 'If he can do it, I can do it too.'"
Johnson said he is hopeful city council will approve the measure.
