TITLE: Commending Carl Sherman Jr. for his service on the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees.

SUMMARY: Commending Carl Sherman Jr. for his service on the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees.

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WHEREAS, Carl Sherman Jr. has ably served his fellow citizens during his two terms as a member of the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, First elected to represent Place 1 on the board in 2013, Mr. Sherman joined the Policy Review Committee early on in his tenure; he went on to become the board's secretary in 2014 and its president in 2015, holding the latter office for four years; under his guidance, DeSoto ISD launched a number of important initiatives, including a board fellow program, an International Baccalaureate diploma program, and a full-day pre-K program; moreover, the district reaffirmed its commitment to providing students with a solid education in science and technology by opening the Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy and becoming a T-STEM district; and WHEREAS, Active in his professional community, Mr. Sherman has served as a regional director for the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members, and he has also given generously of his time and talents to the Young Elected Officials Network; moreover, he led the Best Southwest School Board Presidents delegation on a trip to meet with legislators in Washington, D.C., and participated in the Advocacy Institute conference in the nation's capital; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sherman enjoys the love and support of his wife, Veronica, and he takes great pride in his two children, Carl and Danielle; and WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Carl Sherman Jr. has furthered the educational mission of DeSoto ISD, and his dedicated efforts are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby commend Carl Sherman Jr. for his service on the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Sherman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Sherman, Sr. Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2052 was adopted by the House on May 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House