SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8789

By Senators Snyder, Johnson, Wojahn, Costa, Spanel, Haugen, Franklin, Winsley, Rasmussen, and Fraser

     WHEREAS, The members of the Washington State Senate, following the current legislative session, will lose to retirement a longtime friend, Mr. Bob Turner of KOMO-TV; and

     WHEREAS, Prior to coming to Olympia in 1969, Mr.Turner began his career in another state capital, Boise, Idaho, interning as a television news photographer; and

     WHEREAS, He joined the KOMO-TV news team in 1971; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Turner=s sense of professionalism, his personal courtesy, and his dedication to excellence in his craft have distinguished him as one of the true Capitol Press Corps legends; and

     WHEREAS,  KOMO-TV, through Mr. Turner, has remained constant in its commitment to informing the public of the decisions made in Olympia; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Turner was recognized as one of America's premiere television news photographers when KOMO-TV won the 1992 National Press Photographer Association "Station of the Year" Award; and

     WHEREAS, His balanced, fair, and non-partisan coverage of the Legislature has always been beyond question, winning the praises of both Democrats and Republicans alike; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Turner and his wife, Frances, plan to move back to Idaho following his retirement;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize and honor Mr. Bob Turner for the important and consistent role he has played in the legislative  process over the course of his many years of dedicated service in Olympia; that we regard him as a true friend of this body; and that we wish him all the best in his retirement; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Mr. Bob Turner.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8789,

adopted by the Senate April 4, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate