SJ 342 — Commending Mitchell Allen Sutterfield, Ph.D.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106144D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

342 E N Offered February 15, 2023 Commending Mitchell Allen Sutterfield, Ph––––––––––Ph.D. T Patron––Petersen R –––––––––– WHEREAS, Mitchell Allen Sutterfield, Ph.D., is an esteemed public servant who retired from the City of Fairfax School Board in 2022 after working tirelessly for the benefit of students and tDachers in his community for many years;

andAgreed WHEREAS,to Mitchellby "Mitch"the SutterfieldSenate, servedFebruary six16, terms2023 onR Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023 O L City of Fairfax School Board,Board Uin Fairfax2022 Highafter School,working whichtirelessly collectivelyfor servethe morebenefit thanof 5,000students students;and teachers in his community for many years;

heand wasL alsoWHEREAS, reelectedMitchell as"Mitch" thenSutterfield board'sserved vicesix chairterms inon Julythe 2022;City of Fairfax School Board, E Fairfax High School, which collectively serve more than 5,000 students;

andhe Ewas WHEREAS,also Mitchreelected Sutterfieldas hasthen beenD aboard's residentvice ofchair Fairfax City since 1964 and is a product of the city's public schools, graduating from the former Fairfax Elementary School, what is now Katherine Johnson Middle School, and ultimately Fairfax High School in 1972;July 2022;

and WHEREAS, afterMitch earningSutterfield bachelor'shas andbeen master'sa degreesresident inof EnglishFairfax atCity Thesince College1964 of William and Mary,is Mitcha Sutterfieldproduct receivedof athe doctoralcity's degreepublic inschools, Englishgraduating from Georgethe Washingtonformer UniversityFairfax inElementary 199WHEREAS,School, inwhat 1977,is Mitchnow SutterfieldKatherine embarkedJohWHEREAS, uponafter anearning accomplishedbachelor's 32-yearand careermaster's asdegrees anin English teacherat andThe coachCollege of footballWilliam and wrestlingMary, atMitch FairfaxSutterfield Highreceived School,a wheredoctoral hedegree contributedin greatlyEnglish tofrom theGeorge successWashington ofUniversity his students and retired in 2009;1992;

and S WHEREAS, Mitchin Sutterfield's1977, steadfastMitch dedicationSutterfield toembarked hisupon studentsan wasaccomplished honored32-year incareer 2004as whenan hSEnglish was4 selectedsuccess by Rotary International as Teacher of thehis Yearstudents fromand amongretired the four schools in the2009; 4ity of Fairfax;

andandairfax 2High School, where he contributed greatly to the E WHEREAS, Mitch SutterfieldSutterfield's steadfast dedication to his students was inductedhonored intoin the2004 Fairfaxwhen Highhe SchoolR Sportswas Hallselected ofby FameRotary andInternational Wrestlingas CoachTeacher of the Year byfrom among the Virginiafour Highschools Schoolin Leaguethe CoachesCity Association;of Fairfax;

andVirginiaand WHEREAS,the beforeVirginia joiningChapter of the CityNational Wrestling Hall of FairfaxFame, Schooland Board,in Mitch2003, Sutterfieldhe was itsnamed representativeVirginia toWrestling Coach of the FairfaxYear Countyby Superintendent'sthe BusinessVirginia andHigh CommunitySchool AdvisoryLeague Council;Coaches Association;

hisand commitmentWHEREAS, tobefore joining the City of Fairfax hasSchool alsoBoard, beenMitch reflectedSutterfield bywas hisits servicerepresentative onto the boardFairfax ofCounty theSuperintendent's MosbyBusiness Woodsand Community Association;Advisory Council;

andhis WHEREAS,commitment since Mitch Sutterfield retired from being a full-time educator in 2009, he has continued to giveAssociation; generously of his talents and expertise as a substitute teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools;

35andfax nowRESOLVEDhas also been reflected by thehis Senate,service on the Houseboard of Delegatesthe concurring,Mosby ThatWoods theCommunity GeneralWHEREAS, Assemblysince herebyMitch 36Sutterfield commendretired Mitchellfrom Allenbeing Sutterfield,a Ph.D.,full-time oneducator thein occasion2009, he has continued to give generously of his retirementtalents fromand theexpertise Cityas ofa Fairfaxsubstitute /teacher 37for SchoolFairfax Board;County Public Schools;

and,nowRESOLVED beby itthe /Senate, 38 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the ClerkHouse of theDelegates Senateconcurring, prepareThat athe copyGeneral ofAssembly thishereby resolutioncommend for 39 presentation to Mitchell Allen Sutterfield, Ph.D., ason anthe expressionoccasion of thehis Generalretirement Assembly'sfrom admirationthe forCity hisof contributionsFairfax toSchool theBoard; Commonwealth.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for for his contributions to the Commonwealth., Ph.D., as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration