WHEREAS, Candace Sabrina Fields-Rogers, esteemed educator and beloved member of the Alexandria community, died on June 18, 2021; and

WHEREAS, born and raised in Miami, Florida, Candace Fields-Rogers briefly attended Morris Brown College before earning a bachelor's degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; she would later earn master's degrees from Austin Peay State University and George Mason University; and

WHEREAS, throughout her accomplished career as an educator, Candace Fields-Rogers was a middle school science instructor, high school teacher leader and curriculum writer, and assistant principal at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, contributing greatly to the success of many young people; and

WHEREAS, Candace Fields-Rogers was a 28-year member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and lived by the organization's creed of "service to all mankind"; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her faith, Candace Fields-Rogers enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Kettering, Maryland, for many years; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by her infant son, Miles, Candace Fields-Rogers will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband, Travis; her adoring children, Branford and Taylor, and their families; her mother, Shirley; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Candace Sabrina Fields-Rogers, whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Candace Sabrina Fields-Rogers as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.