Jun 16 Local News Shawnee Expressway Renamed For Senator Powers by Gabe Bullard The Shawnee Expressway in West Louisville has officially been renamed the Georgia Davis Powers Expressway. Powers was the first woman and the first African American to serve in the Kentucky state Senate. During her more than two decades in office, Powers championed civil rights causes. She says she hopes the renaming will […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 16 Local News Shawnee Expressway Renamed For Senator Powers Gabe Bullard