Section 11. The Honorable Daniel F. Clark Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Daniel F. Clark was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 82nd Legislative District from 1989 until 2002. The 82nd District includes all of Juniata County and portions of Mifflin and Franklin Counties.
(2) A native of Mifflintown, Dan was a 1972 graduate of East Juniata High School, 1976 graduate of Lycoming College, and 1979 graduate of Duquesne University School of Law.
(3) Dan was well known for his dedication as a public servant. He served as the Juniata County District Attorney from 1984 to 1988 and was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1988.
(4) Representative Clark served as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts where he was appointed as one of the lead prosecutors in the case to impeach Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen. His involvement was described as a "footnote to history".
(5) Representative Clark was also a tireless advocate for expanding the Route 322 corridor during his time in the legislature. He recognized the need for infrastructure investment in the region and put in the hard work to make sure it happened. To Dan's credit, his vision for a modernized transportation corridor in central Pennsylvania came to fruition and brought with it a better quality of life for many central Pennsylvanians and more opportunities for economic development and prosperity in the region.
(6) Dan would return again to the House of Representatives in December 2010 to serve as Chief Counsel to the House Republican Appropriations Committee.
(7) Dan Clark was well respected in his community and enjoyed traveling, playing golf, Penn State football and spending time with his family.
(8) Sadly, on September 28, 2014, Dan Clark passed away at home surrounded by his family.
(9) He is survived by his loving wife, Debbie, and his children, Benjamin, Anna and Liz. He is also survived by two brothers, Thomas and David, step-daughters, Valerie and Jessica, and step-grandchildren, Tino and Alanna.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 22/322 in Juniata County from the Mifflintown exit to the Juniata/Perry County Line, State Route 22/322 eastbound segment 180/offset 2469 to segment 450/offset 2616 and State Route 22/322 westbound segment 191/offset 0000 to segment 451/offset 2507, is hereby designated the Honorable Daniel F. Clark Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.