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Chino Valley Freeway Renamed to Honor the Memory of Mayor Michael G. Wickman and Mayor James S. Thalman
On August 14, 2007, the Chino Hills City Council honored the memory of two former Chino Hills City Council Members when they unveiled the new State Route 71 Memorial Highway sign that renamed a segment of the Chino Valley Freeway the "Mayor James Thalman and Mayor Michael Wickman Memorial Highway."
Both men made significant contributions to the Chino Hills community. Both Mayors passed away while in office: Mayor Mike Wickman in April 2000, and Mayor Jim Thalman in August 2003.
Our state-level elected officials spearheaded the legislation (Senate Concurrent Resolution 52) that enabled the renaming of State Route 71 between Pine Avenue and Soquel Canyon Parkway.