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2018 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 125
Commending Bob Brown.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018

 

WHEREAS, in February 2018, Bob Brown, senior photographer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, was inducted into the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association Hall of Fame for his 50 years of excellence in photojournalism; and

WHEREAS, after working in television for 10 years, Bob Brown joined the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1968 to pursue his passion for photography; he has produced beautiful, thought-provoking photos for local sports, weather events, and other stories, and he has covered state government since 1970; and

WHEREAS, over the course of his 50-year career, Bob Brown has been a witness to history, as well as changes in the field of photojournalism, transitioning from black and white to color film and eventually digital photography; and

WHEREAS, Bob Brown’s talent for capturing complex stories in a single moment in time is evident in all of his pieces, and in addition to his work at the State Capitol, he has traveled throughout Virginia, highlighting unique people and places in the Commonwealth for the Back Roads series of books; and

WHEREAS, Bob Brown has earned many awards and accolades for his photography, including in 2014, when he became the first photojournalist to win the George Mason Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter; and

WHEREAS, Bob Brown was inducted into the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual post-crossover dinner; he was the fifth journalist affiliated with Richmond newspapers to receive the prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Bob Brown hereby be commended on his selection as a member of the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association Hall of Fame in 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bob Brown as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his decades of contributions to photojournalism.