Areas in or around major American cities in blue states are pushing to name their highways after former President Barack Obama. The latest case in point: Los Angeles, where a part of the 134 Freeway between Glendale and Pasadena has been named the President Barack H. Obama Highway.
That portion of the highway runs between Glendale CA-2 and the 210 Freeway, and includes the exit that leads to Occidental College, which Obama attended from 1979 to 1981. State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), who co-authored the bill, gushed that the time Obama was a student at Occidental “influenced his political trajectory and lead him to become one of the most revered and respected Presidents in history.” He continued, “Our community came together to make this happen. It is an honor to be in a position to have helped facilitate this wonderful symbol of our collective respect for the grace and dignity embodied by our 44th President.”
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