WHEREAS, Torsha Lee, a resident of Smithfield and a second-year teacher in Norfolk Public Schools, has touched countless young lives as an educator and community leader; and

WHEREAS, Torsha Lee was previously a long-term substitute and special education paraprofessional at Coleman Place Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, Torsha Lee is currently a third-grade teacher at Coleman Place Elementary School and serves the Norfolk community as a school bus driver, making two to three runs each day to ensure that children travel safely between home and school; and

WHEREAS, Torsha Lee has consistently gone above and beyond in her role as an educator to stay engaged with students and their families and build fellowship in the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Torsha Lee hereby be commended for her efforts to better the City of Norfolk and care for children; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Torsha Lee as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her contributions to the City of Norfolk and the Commonwealth.