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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Vince Sheffield has been named interim |
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| 6 | 7 | | superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Appointed on November 5, 2020, Mr. Sheffield is the |
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| 8 | 9 | | first Black superintendent of El Paso ISD; he joined the district in |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1993 as a fifth-grade teacher at Alamo Elementary School, and he |
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| 10 | 11 | | went on to work as the assistant principal at Newman Elementary |
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| 11 | 12 | | School and as principal of Hillside Elementary; he was subsequently |
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| 12 | 13 | | employed by the district's central office, where he held numerous |
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| 13 | 14 | | positions in human resources; in 2016, he was named deputy |
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| 14 | 15 | | superintendent of administration and academics, and he continues to |
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| 15 | 16 | | serve in that position in addition to his role as interim |
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| 16 | 17 | | superintendent; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of more than two and a half decades |
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| 18 | 19 | | with El Paso ISD, Mr. Sheffield has worked tirelessly to foster a |
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| 19 | 20 | | positive learning environment and provide valuable educational |
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| 20 | 21 | | opportunities to area students; although the COVID-19 pandemic has |
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| 21 | 22 | | placed immense burdens on schools throughout the district, he has |
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| 22 | 23 | | risen to this unprecedented challenge, and his able leadership has |
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| 23 | 24 | | been instrumental in the ongoing transition back to in-person |
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| 24 | 25 | | instruction; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Retired from the U.S. Army, Mr. Sheffield came to El |
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| 26 | 27 | | Paso three decades ago when he was stationed at Fort Bliss; he holds |
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| 27 | 28 | | a bachelor's degree in education from George Mason University in |
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| 28 | 29 | | Fairfax, Virginia, and a master's degree in educational |
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| 29 | 30 | | administration from The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Sheffield has demonstrated a profound |
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| 31 | 32 | | commitment to the students of El Paso ISD, and his dedication, |
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| 32 | 33 | | professionalism, and commitment to excellence will continue to |
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| 33 | 34 | | serve him well as he takes on the challenges and opportunities of |
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| 34 | 35 | | his new position; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Vincent Sheffield on his |
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| 37 | 38 | | appointment as interim superintendent of the El Paso Independent |
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| 38 | 39 | | School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for a |
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| 39 | 40 | | successful tenure; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. Sheffield as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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