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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard Sutterfield retired from the Arlington |
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Independent School District in January 2019, drawing to a close |
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more than three and a half decades of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1974 graduate of Mansfield High School, |
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Mr. Sutterfield received a bachelor's degree in health and physical |
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education from The University of Texas at Arlington in 1981; the |
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following year, he joined Arlington ISD as a member of the faculty |
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at Bailey Junior High, where he coached football and track and |
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taught math, science, and eventually computer literacy; he then |
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went on to teach computer literacy at Boles Junior High School for |
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six years; active in the campus community at both schools, he |
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established computer clubs at Bailey and Boles; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning a master's degree in educational |
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leadership and administration from the University of North Texas, |
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Mr. Sutterfield left Boles to become an instructional specialist |
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for Arlington ISD, responsible for educating the district's faculty |
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on ways to integrate technology into the classroom; in 2000, he |
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accepted a position as manager of the district's help desk, and his |
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expertise in computer science allowed him to create a help ticket |
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and asset tracking system that the district used for two decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sutterfield has enjoyed |
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the love and support of his wife, Martha, with whom he has shared 35 |
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years, and he takes great pride in his four children, Danielle, |
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Adam, Lukas, and Abby, and his eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Sutterfield's dedication, professionalism, |
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and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Arlington, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Richard Sutterfield on his |
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retirement from the Arlington Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sutterfield as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |