College Park renames street for councilman

College Park formally renamed Arlene Road to Jesse A. Dent Jr. Drive on Saturday.

Dent served as College Park Ward Two Councilman from 1986 to 1988, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in November 1969 for achievement during the Vietnam War and the Army Commendation Medal in 1973.

Dent died May 2, 2014.

His widow, Marjorie Dent, led the ceremony that included Mayor Pro-Tempore Joe Carn, Ward Councilmen Ambrose Clay, Tracey Wyatt and Roderick Gay.

Members of the College Park community, along with family, neighbors and local politicians offered words of honor and anecdotes of praise during the event.

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