Section 40. Honorable George C. Hasay Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) George C. Hasay was born on February 7, 1948.
(2) Mr. Hasay was a 1966 graduate of Northwest Area High School.
(3) After graduating from high school, Mr. Hasay attended the Wilkes-Barre Business College and Husson College in Bangor, Maine.
(4) At the age of seven, Mr. Hasay started washing cars for his father's Chevrolet dealership, the former Hasay Chevrolet.
(5) Mr. Hasay worked for the family business as a car salesman before becoming elected to serve in the House of Representatives in 1972 at the age of 23.
(6) At the time of Mr. Hasay's election, he became the youngest member of the House of Representatives and then became the longest-serving member, 34 years, before retiring in 2006.
(7) As a legislator, Mr. Hasay dedicated his time working on the Conservation Committee, Commerce Committee and Rules Committee.
(8) In retirement, Mr. Hasay continued his civic duty of serving others through volunteering as a member of the AACA Museum, board of directors of the Northern Columbia County Community and Cultural Center, Sylvania Lodge No. 354 and the Chimney Stack Rod and Hunting Club.
(9) Mr. Hasay passed away on February 8, 2021, at the age of 73 years old.
(b) Designation.--The portion of U.S. Route 11, also known as Main Street, from Segment 200, Offset 0000 to the intersection with Oak Street in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, is designated the Honorable George C. Hasay 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.