Section 8. Reverend Dr. Bishop William Earl Lee Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) William Earl Lee was born on June 13, 1947, in Suffolk, Virginia, the son of the late William and Geneva Lee.
(2) William Lee enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1966 to 1968, and was awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded in Vietnam.
(3) William became a part of the ministry of the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Brooklyn, New York, and, in May 1991, was ordained as Reverend at the 171st Session of the New York Annual Conference hosted at Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church in Rochester, New York.
(4) In early 1992, Reverend Lee facilitated bible study and worship services at locations in New York City, including the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Wall Street Atrium, the Chase Manhattan Plaza, mass transit subways and the Seaman's Church.
(5) Reverend William Earl Lee was ordained a Bishop by the World Christianship Ministries.
(6) In early 1996, Bishop Lee founded and pastored the Christ Church of Greater Stroudsburg.
(7) Under the leadership of Bishop Lee, the Christ Church of Greater Stroudsburg developed the Christ Church Local Development Corporation, the Christ Church Christian Book Store and the Ever Lasting Doors Community Center.
(8) Bishop Lee served as Chaplain at Monroe County Correctional Facility for several years instituting new programs from a General Education Diploma (GED) program to baptisms, a women's choir and holiday worship services.
(9) Bishop Lee authored two books, "Divine Instructions" and "The Power of God."
(10) Bishop Lee founded the Christ Church of Biblical Studies, a satellite of North Carolina College of Theology.
(11) In addition to four masters degrees, Bishop Lee received four doctorates: a Doctorate in Theology, a Doctorate in Philosophy in Biblical Counseling, a Doctorate in Philosophy in Theology and the highest honor in biblical studies, the Sacred Heart of Theology.
(12) Bishop William Earl Lee died on February 22, 2018, and is survived by his wife, Verna Marie McGill-Lee, and his three children.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 2012 in Monroe County from Shafers School House Road, Segment 160, Offset 1013 heading east to Tanite Road, Segment 180, Offset 1457, is designated the Reverend Dr. Bishop William Earl Lee 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.