Virginia HR 603: Commending Mervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D.

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2024SPECIALSESSIONI
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HOUSERESOLUTIONNO.603
Commending Mervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D.
AgreedtobytheHouseofDelegates,May13,2024
WHEREAS, Mervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D., superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools and
an esteemed educator and education administrator who has dedicated nearly a half-century to the growth
and development of young people, will retire on June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, affectionately known as "Dr. D," Mervin "Merv" B. Daugherty holds a doctorate in
leadership in education from Wilmington University, as well as a master's degree in administration and
supervision from Salisbury University and a bachelor's degree in education from Frostburg State
University; and
WHEREAS, Merv Daugherty embarked upon his education career as a high school social studies
teacher and coach in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and went on to assume various leadership roles
over the years before ultimately serving as superintendent of Red Clay Consolidated School District in
Wilmington, Delaware, from 2009 to 2018; and
WHEREAS, Merv Daugherty joined Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) in November 2018
and established the motto "all means all" as an ethos to guide the school district, emphasizing the
importance of distributing resources equitably among schools and setting the goal for all students to earn
a high school diploma and secure a successful future; and
WHEREAS, Merv Daugherty's many accomplishments as CCPS superintendent include opening the
Commonwealth's first recovery high school program to assist students recovering from substance abuse
disorders and the Commonwealth's first kindergarten through eighth grade virtual school to offer
students a wider and more diverse array of educational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Merv Daugherty has strengthened the CCPS community during his tenure by enhancing
employee compensation and hiring practices and by fostering greater communication between the school
district and its families and employees; and
WHEREAS, during Merv Daugherty's leadership, CCPS has met the Commonwealth's accreditation
standards each year while also earning state and national recognition, including the National ESEA
Distinguished School Award in 2019, 2021, and 2023 and the National Blue Ribbon High School Award
from the United States Department of Education in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Merv Daugherty has received numerous accolades over his career in recognition of his
accomplishments as an educator and education administrator and was honored in 2024 as the Virginia
Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents; and
WHEREAS, through his visionary leadership and tireless devotion to the well-being of students,
families, teachers, and staff, Merv Daugherty has made a profound and lasting impact on the
Chesterfield County community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Mervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D., superintendent of
Chesterfield County Public Schools, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution
for presentation to Mervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration
for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
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