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