Section 54. William F. Quinn Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds that:
(1) William F. Quinn was born April 7, 1922, in Pocono Lake where he lived all his life.
(2) Mr. Quinn served in the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War II.
(3) After the war, Mr. Quinn was a dedicated public servant serving as Tobyhanna Township supervisor from 1950 to 1959; assistant superintendent, then superintendent of the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth, in Monroe County from 1966 to 1971; and a Monroe County Commission from 1972 to 1976.
(4) Mr. Quinn received the Governor's Monthly Award for Excellence in September 1969 and in January 1970 was presented the award by former Governor Ray Schafer.
(5) Mr. Quinn also served on the steering committee for Jack Kemp for President and was an alternate delegate for the Republican Party in 1988 and 1992.
(6) A community leader his entire life, Mr. Quinn was a life member and past commander of the Wilson-Fischer Post 413 American Legion, Pocono Pines, a 50-year member, life member and past president of the Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company, active with the Tobyhanna Volunteer Ambulance Corps, served on the board of directors of The Salvation Army, East Stroudsburg, board member of the Pocono Mountain Municipal Airport Authority, member of the BPO Elks 319, East Stroudsburg, and a life member and past president of the Pocono Lions Club where he was elected Lion of the Year in 1987.
(7) In his free time, Mr. Quinn was an active sportsman, being an avid fisherman and hunter.
(8) Mr. Quinn passed away on May 9, 2001, in Wilkes-Barre.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of Interstate 380 with Pennsylvania Route 940 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, is designated the William F. Quinn Memorial Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the interchange to traffic in both directions.