HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4783, by Representatives Van Luven, Kessler, Alexander, Anderson, Ballard, Ballasiotes, Barlean, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fortunato, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Huff, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, D. Schmidt, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual‑Berke, Scott, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Tokuda, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood and Woods

        WHEREAS, It is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has demonstrated the epitome of excellence throughout his career as a television news photographer/journalist; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner started his career in Boise, Idaho, later came to Olympia, Washington, in 1969 and interned as a television news photographer, and finally joined KOMO on May 31, 1971, where he has worked ever since; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner was honored as one of America's best television news photographers as a participant in KOMO's 1992 National Press Photographer Association "Station of the Year" Award; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has always exhibited the professionalism necessary to become the best in the country, a willingness to share creative ideas, take risks to embrace new concepts, and bend with daily demands, and to approach each story as a new opportunity and challenge, the hallmarks of a true professional and of a winning team player; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has consistently displayed the commitment and cooperation necessary to ensure the success of both himself and his co-workers in broadcast news, and the experience, expertise, and initiative that has helped make KOMO a recognized leader in the nation; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has loved covering the Legislature but his role in covering Olympia was more than simply capturing pictures and sound and it became Bob's specialty keeping KOMO current in Olympia as television news changed and Olympia correspondents were no longer the norm; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has been complimented by Republicans and Democrats alike for maintaining fair, balanced, and sensitive coverage of events in Olympia, providing compassionate coverage of the family of a soldier who died in the Gulf War and objective coverage of one of the more contentious issues of his years in Olympia - the funding of the new Mariners' baseball stadium; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner doesn't stop covering news from the state Capitol when session ends but takes the story ideas and contacts he has in Olympia and develops stories for KOMO year-round from parts of the state that don't always get coverage on Seattle television; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner has taken the time to speak to student groups in Olympia and other parts of the state about the role of a television news photographer/journalist; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner is a former member of the "Interlake Mountain Men" and he and his wife, Frances, attended National Mountainmen "Rendezvous" for the past 27 years; and

        WHEREAS, Bob Turner and Frances have three sons - Chris, Tony, and Greg - and four grandchildren;

        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Bob Turner for his years of dedicated commitment, his personal and professional integrity, and his life-impacting work as a television news photographer/journalist; and

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Bob Turner.

                I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

               Resolution 4783 adopted by the House of Representatives

                                    March 3, 2000.

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Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerk                     Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerk