A section of US 27 could be renamed in honor of longtime journalist and public relations expert Pat Crowley, who died in December at the age of 63.
Southgate passed a resolution at its Feb. 19 council meeting to rename the section from about Highland Avenue in Fort Thomas to Fifth Street in Newport: The Patrick J. Crowley Memorial Parkway.
Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Representative Matt Lehman planned to introduce the request in Frankfort on Wednesday.
“This is in tribute to Pat Crowley, who helped a lot of the cities, a lot in the region,” said Mayor Jim Hamberg. “On the 26th, Senator Shelley Frommeyer will be presenting a request to rename that US 27 corridor the Patrick J Crowley Memorial Highway, as well as give a tribute to Pat Crowley on the floor of the Senate…Pat was a great help for our city. He was always there, especially during projects, whether it was Memorial Point or the community center or anything that was going on.”
The resolution was passed unanimously. Fort Thomas council also passed a similar resolution at their last council meeting. Newport has not yet officially weighed in on the issue.